Kate Mulcrone

One of the best parts of eating at a Chinese food restaurant (or taking out from one) comes at the end when everyone grabs a fortune cookie. But have you ever stopped to wonder where Chinese fortune cookies really come from?

The name Duncan Hines is synonymous with cake mixes, frostings, brownies, and other baking products. But unlike Betty Crocker—a pseudonym created by General Mills executives to humanize their brand—Duncan Hines was, in fact, a living, breathing person.

Ray Kroc, wasn’t even in the restaurant or food business originally, and yet he managed to change both industries forever.

Just the sight of that yellow “M” amid a sea of red can actually stoke your hunger for fast food.

Heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates are a relatively recent tradition, but the bond between chocolate and love actually goes back thousands of years.

Buttery fettuccine Alfredo is a pasta dish that’s rather well known, and often happily eaten by many. But how did it get its name?

Grand Velas Riviera Maya has perfected the luxury experience for groups

Economist Jeremy Rifkin sees our global economy entering a ‘post-carbon’ era fueled by near-instant communication, green technology, and the Internet of Things.

From the C-suite to the celebrity interview, mindfulness is everywhere. It’s even starting to center itself at meetings and conferences.

Australia's second city loves the 'tall white.'

Hawaii had me at hello, or should I say aloha?

MIT's David Rose explores how Internet-enabled devices will change the way we live.

This meeting goes beyond a net-zero impact.

Sci-fi and fantasy conferences have drawn ire due to inadequate anti-harassment policies. Here's how one show solved the problem.

City, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies are working together to provide security in Cleveland for delegates, visitors, and protesters.