Amy Tan's roots are in a sorrowful family history and painful personal traumas. Her father, John Tan, immigrated to the United States in 1947. He worked as an engineer and served as a Baptist minister. Amy's mother, Daisy, came to the United States in 19...

On the publication of her first novel, The Joy Luck Club (1989), Amy Tan became an instant star in the publishing world; and her second novel, The Kitchen God's Wife (1991), was a triumph as well. Tan's skillful renditions of mother-daughter relationship...

Amy Tan's novels concerning the bonds between Chinese-American mothers and daughters have earned her a worldwide audience. Although immersed in the rich lore of Chinese myth and history, Tan's works transcend the particular and become testaments to the u...

This ice cream comes with an unusual stipulation _ customers must sign a waiver before tasting it because it's so hot. Cold Sweat, a flavor sold at ice cream shop Sunni Sky's, is made with three kinds of pepper and...

A look at problems at the polls in recent elections.2000_The outcome of the presidential election between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore was delayed for weeks because of problems with punch card ballots in Florida. A recount and protests went all the way...

For many football fans, Super Bowl Sunday is a greasy junk food orgy of chicken wings, nachos, gooey pizza and seven-layer bean dip. But health experts say it doesn't have to be a dieter's nightmare.Die-hard Bears fan Scott Keiler plans to spend Sunday with friends...

For many football fans, Super Bowl Sunday is a greasy junk food orgy of chicken wings, nachos, gooey pizza and seven-layer bean dip. But health experts say it doesn't have to be a dieter's nightmare.Die-hard Bears fan Scott Keiler plans to spend Sunday with friends...