Neda Ulaby
Stories
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Jiffy corn muffin mix is a Thanksgiving staple made by a 137-year-old company
Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic pantry staple that's been a part of family dinners for 75 years. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, which has been run by the same family for five generation
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A northern lights love poem
When the northern lights dramatically lit up skies across the country earlier this month, poet Silas House was among those of us dazzled from below.
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Jiffy corn muffin mix is a Thanksgiving staple made by a 137-year-old company
Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic, low-cost pantry staple that's been a part of family dinners for 75 years. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, and the world's top-selling muffin mix, which has been run by the same family for five generations.
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A Frida Kahlo painting broke records at auction on Thursday
The artist's 1940 painting, El sueño (La cama), was expected to sell for $40 to $60 million on Thursday night. It sold for $54.7 million.
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What do actual witches think of 'Wicked'?
Mostly they're charmed. Some witches we talked to couldn't wait for the new Wicked release. But some worry that the films have helped move the secret, spiritual art of witchcraft into the mainstream.
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Cleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel's house band, dies at 59
Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.
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The first 'Netflix House' is open — with virtual reality, mini-golf and lots of selfies
The company's first permanent in-person space is a former Lord & Taylor department store in the King of Prussia Mall outside Philadelphia. Locations are on the way in Dallas and Las Vegas.
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50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
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In case 2025 wasn't scary enough, it was a great year for horror, too
From the supernatural to the slightly-too-realistic, it's been a banner year for scary movies, many of which are available to stream from home this Halloween.
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The devil's in the detailing at haunted Halloween car washes
Haunted car washes have become a national phenomenon, with hundreds of Halloween-themed locations around the country.
