The dolls of 2000 are stuffed with microchips and batteries that let them do almost anything. But is there one a little girl can just cuddle? Story

Puzzled at the multiplex
Two questions popped up recently that deserve answers:

Both sides of romance
Star Wesley Snipes says the latest movie adapted from a Terry McMillan novel isn't an exercise in man-bashing. It looks through both partners' eyes.

There'll be a Christmas after all at the White House
For seven years first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton carefully planned elaborate Christmas themes for the White House.

Keeping 'The Nutcracker' on its toes
If it's the holiday season, then it must be time for countless productions of The Nutcracker. How do dance companies keep the perennial show fresh for audiences -- and invigorating for dancers?