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Mexico's recent political strife has migrated to Chicago... in a quieter form. No public fisticuffs, no brawling over the installation of President Felipe Calderon. Instead, supporters of opposition leader Manuel Lopez Obrador's PRD party have set up what they call an "alternate consulate."

Chinese New Year celebrations are all about family and food. This year, a loving daughter is preparing the holiday dinner for her parents for the first time. Thing is, she isn't a very good cook.

Just after sunrise on Mardi Gras, the first music of the day fills the streets of New Orleans. Jazz great Pete Fountain leads the way, as he has since 1960.

While he has yet to be seen in public, Fidel Castro has apparently recovered enough from his surgery in August that he is meeting with foreign dignitaries and writing editorials in the state-run newspapers. But will the Cuban leader take the reins of power again?

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates names Adm. Mike Mullen to replace Gen. Peter Pace as chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff. Mullen's nomination will go to Congress for confirmation.

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is under fire for securing pay raises at the bank for his girlfriend. But Wolfowitz has hired a high-powered lawyer, has the continued support of President Bush and is showing every sign he won't be pushed out.

Poet Lewis MacAdams sometimes writes prose stories about things he witnesses in his downtown Los Angeles neighborhood. In this one, he recounts an encounter with a beautiful and haunting Chinese dancer.

Televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker Messner died Friday of cancer. Jacki Lyden talks with filmmaker Fenton Bailey, who co-directed the documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Jennifer Hudson is among the main attractions in Bill Condon's strong film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, opening in limited release Friday.

For centuries, Venice maintained strong economic and social ties with the Islamic world. The city's art and architecture bear the mark of this vibrant exchange.