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A Jan Davidsz de Heem still life with ham, lobster and fruit, circa 1653

#FoodPorn, Circa 1600s: Then And Now, It Was More About Status Than Appetite

A new study of old masters finds that capturing and showing off decadent and expensive meals is a decidedly old-fashioned practice. Like today's Instagrammers, it was all about projecting an image.

Parkinson's disease, smoking, certain head injuries and even normal aging can influence our sense of smell. But certain patterns of loss in the ability to identify odors seem pronounced in Alzheimer's, researchers say.

A Sniff Test For Alzheimer's Checks For The Ability To Identify Odors

New research suggests it may be possible to spot people in the early stages of Alzheimer's by testing their ability to recognize fragrances. The goal is a quick and inexpensive screening test.

Woe Canada! Your Teams Didn't Make The NHL Playoffs

For only the second time in almost 50 years, no Canadian team will play in the NHL playoffs. From Michigan, commentator John U. Bacon looks at the angst this is causing north of the border.

Former major leaguer Eric Byrnes (wearing hat) and a proponent for a computerized strike zone, called the balls and strikes last summer after looking at a computer screen where a grid showed if it was a ball or strike.

The Baseball Ump Who Is Always Right

Baseball umpires are still in business, despite a small effort to computerize them. The so-called "Robo Ump" made an appearance at a California...

Is Battle Fatigue Over? The Met Rehires A Banned Soprano

After 22 years away from the Metropolitan Opera, acclaimed soprano Kathleen Battle will return for a November concert of spirituals.

Despite the second-worst record in the NBA, the Cavs ended up with the 5th overall draft pick in last week's lottery

The View From Pluto: Cavs Must Practice Patience in Looking Beyond the Number One Pick

The Cavs officially introduced John Beilein from the University of Michigan as their coach on Tuesday. His main goal will be to help develop this young...

Vanessa Rodel smiles during a media scrum after arriving with her daughter Keana to the Toronto airport on a flight from Hong Kong this week. She is one of several Hong Kong-based refugees who helped Edward Snowden hide in Hong Kong after his leaks exposed U.S. global surveillance programs.

Hong Kong Refugee Who Sheltered Snowden Granted Asylum In Canada

Vanessa Rodel and her daughter, Keana, arrived in Montreal on Tuesday after years of living in legal limbo. They and other refugees helped NSA leaker Edward Snowden after he fled the U.S.

Actress Georgia Engel, famous for her role as Georgette on <em>The Mary Tyler Moore Show,</em> has died at age 70. She is seen here at the opening night of the Broadway musical <em>The Drowsy Chaperone</em> in 2006.

Georgia Engel, Sweet-Voiced Star Of 'Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Dies At 70

Engel played Georgette, the wide-eyed girlfriend of anchorman Ted Baxter. She had a long career on television, including roles on Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach and Hot In Cleveland.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Oliver Bjorkstrand celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio.

Blue Jackets Oust NHL-Best Tampa Bay With Record Sweep

Sullen and speechless, the Tampa Bay Lightning had little explanation for how they followed up a glorious regular season by getting bounced from the…

A truck sits parked at railway tracks during a protest near Belleville, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday. Demonstrators have been disrupting railroads and other infrastructure across Canada for more than a week to protest the planned Coastal GasLink pipeline.

Canadian Pipeline Protest Forces Closure Of Major Rail Link

Indigenous protesters are using snowplows and wooden barricades to block a vital cross-country railway to protest construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which they say runs through their land.

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