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Centenarians on lessons of Great Depression: Ask Kitty" columnist Kitty Schindler is the newest contributor to TODAYshow.com, and also the oldest at age 85, she has been around long enough to remember tough times. Even so, her memories of Thanksgiving are happy ones. ›21:41 21 Nov, Fri
'Top Chef': Jill is ostrich-ized and sent home: As a constant part of your ensemble, it is essential that your jacket reflects your style and adds a level of interest to your appearance. TODAY Style editor Bobbie Thomas offers the inside scoop on the winter's hottest outerwear. ›14:22 20 Nov, Thu
Consumer alert: Hazardous window blinds: In the second week of Top Chef, it was all about showing your craft. After a hot Quickfire challenge, the cooks had to cook and serve lunch to their biggest critics yet former "Top Chef" hopefuls. In the end, Jill was forced to pack up her knives after she was unable to stand by her dish. ›16:25 20 Nov, Thu
Opinion: Cancer's not the only smoking risk: Cancer is the disease most often associated with cigarettes. Yet there is something far more common, more lethal , and more avoidable linked to cigarettes the heart attack. ›13:55 20 Nov, Thu
Women: For best workout, add weights: Ann Currys mission to document the retreat of Mount Kilimanjaros glaciers has been accomplished, but she and her team will not be pushing on to the summit. There is disappointment involved, she said, but most of us are real proud of ourselves. ›16:47 19 Nov, Wed
Slide show: Slide show: Fangs for the memories: Katie Tiffany, who planned Superman Returns star Brandon Routh's wedding to his longtime love chats with Brides.com about the biggest trends, budgeting the big-day and why the Internet is the best tool. ›16:06 20 Nov, Thu
Gday! Hugh Jackman is new Sexiest Man Alive:
Bush signs bill providing extra jobless benefits: President George W. Bush on Friday ensured that millions of laid-off workers will keep getting their unemployment checks as the year-end holidays approach. ›16:48 21 Nov, Fri
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Red is the new white at Chinese weddings:
Climate explorers eye poles, Everest: A team of explorers plans to ski to the North and South Poles and climb Mount Everest all within 365 days and with the goal not to conquer but to protect the ice from global warming. ›23:51 21 Nov, Fri
Got photos of polar bears in the wild?: If you have taken photos of polar bears in the wild, noting the date and location of the images, you can be part of the largest study to identify individual bears by their "whisker prints." ›22:27 17 Nov, Mon
Danger in your house paint?: While hanging new drapes isn't high on the Obamas' list of priorities as they prepare to move into the White House, design experts wonder if the next first family will use the nation's most famous house as a way to back a serious agenda: going green. ›16:57 20 Nov, Thu
After 30 years, his second National Book Award: The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the voluntary recalls of two kinds of window blinds, citing the strangulation death of a child and the near strangulation of another. ›14:13 20 Nov, Thu
Slide show: Images: Celebrity cougar couples: Looking to preserve your youth? Start by looking inside your own house. Dr. Robert Rey, who's best known as "Dr. 90210," has put down the knife and is sharing seven beauty secrets that will keep you looking young and vibrant. ›16:29 21 Nov, Fri
GM to return two leased jets amid criticism: General Motors Corp will return two of its leased corporate jets amid intense criticism in Washington this week on the luxury travel arrangements of its chief executive. ›18:41 21 Nov, Fri
Practical money tips for rocky times: Did you see New Kids on the Block, Coldplay or Natasha Bedingfield performing on the Plaza? Take pictures of them, you, your friends or other fans? E-mail them to us and we'll publish the best! ›15:32 16 Jul, Mon
Got man boobs? Boy bras are a hit in Japan: In best-selling author James Patterson's latest book, "Cross Country," Detective Cross is called to the worst murder scene he has encountered in all his years on the force. An excerpt. ›16:27 21 Nov, Fri
EU announces interest in Arctic region: The European Union's executive body said Thursday that the bloc should try to obtain its fair share of oil, gas, minerals and fish exposed by the melting of the Arctic ice cap. ›23:14 20 Nov, Thu
Gadhafi's son: Libya wants to invest in U.S.: Libya wants to open a new chapter in relations with the United States by investing in U.S. companies and sending thousands of students to study in America, the son of Libya's leader said. ›01:51
Unable to recognize voices, except Sean Connery's: Body Odd: A 60-year-old British woman is the first documented case of someone born without the ability to detect familiar voices. ›14:19 19 Nov, Wed
Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger: A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger. ›14:51 20 Nov, Thu
Woman: I have great sex, but no Big O: From the silent classic "Nosferatu" to the romantic chiller "Twilight," screen vampires seem to just keep coming back. ›20:26 19 Nov, Wed
Water resourcesat risk in a warming world: Both the beauty and the fragility of the planet were on spectacular display Monday as TODAY reported on climate change live from four very diverse regions around the globe. ›15:44 17 Nov, Mon