Oct 20th, 2008 · At many African-American family gatherings, one is likely to find the staples of soul food: cornbread, collard greens and fried chicken. In his new book, Frederick Douglass Opie delves into the history books to find true soul in Southern food, including its place in the politics of black America.
Oct 12th, 2008 · Siler City, N.C., used to be the kind of town where almost everyone had roots going back a century or two. That's changed now that a chicken-processing plant has attracted a Latino workforce.
Aug 12th, 2008 · In the art-house movie biz, the sky really is falling, observers say. Studios are folding. The survivors are releasing fewer movies. Even film-festival favorites are finding it hard to find distribution deals.
Jul 30th, 2008 · You wouldn't know it from outside, but Willie Mae's Scotch House may be America's best fried chicken joint. A year after it re-opened, 92-year-old Willie Mae Seaton's corner restaurant has become a hot culinary destination.
Jul 18th, 2008 · Fast food restaurants in New York will start getting fined Friday if they don't post nutrition information. We talk to Times Square restaurant-goers about whether they still have an appetite for that five-piece fried chicken meal once they can see the calorie count.
Jun 19th, 2008 · Beijing is preparing for Olympic visitors by changing the names of dishes that don't translate well. "Beef and ox tripe in chili sauce" might not be the snappiest name, but it may be an improvement on "husband and wife's lung slice." And ask for "steamed pullet" instead of "chicken without sexual life."
Jun 1st, 2008 · Prince's Hot Chicken Shack, a tiny restaurant in Nashville, Tenn., started the tradition of making fried chicken soaked in a spicy, peppery sauce. Andre Prince Jeffries, the owner of the restaurant, speaks with guest host Audie Cornish as they sample this southern specialty.
May 26th, 2008 · The U.S. military is trying, in small ways, to boost Iraqi agricultural production. In one example, an armed convoy recently escorted thousands of chickens to homes in the countryside south of Baghdad.