Shauna Wright
![How Did Groupon Nearly Ruin a Bakery Business?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/cupcakes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Did Groupon Nearly Ruin a Bakery Business?
Groupon deals can be great for helping small businesses build a following, but for one bakery in the UK, offering a cut-rate deal on cupcakes nearly bankrupted the shop.
Rachel Brown’s Need a Cake bakery offered a 75 percent discount on a dozen cupcakes, bringing the $40 price down to $10. What she didn’t expect was for 8,500 people to take her up on the deal, which meant a shop that normally prod
![Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/coffee.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check
If you’re one of those women people tease because you’re never seen without a Starbucks cup in your hand, you may actually be bettering your health. All that coffee might be warding off cancer.
Researchers at Harvard University who followed the medical records of more than 67,000 women over a 26-year period found that those who drank at least four cups of java per day had a 25 percent lower risk o
![Royal, Bear and Happy Top the Most Popular Baby Name Predictions for 2012](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/Babies-Banana-Stock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Royal, Bear and Happy Top the Most Popular Baby Name Predictions for 2012
Baby name site Nameberry.com released its predictions for 2012, and if you thought the noun trend — like naming kids after apples and other objets — was weird, just wait until you get a load of the hot new adjective fad.
![This Day in History for November 23 – Life Magazine Launches and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/lifemagazine.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for November 23 – Life Magazine Launches and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1889 – The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco (More info)
1936 – The first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, featuring a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam by Margaret Bourke-White (More info)
![Celebrity Birthdays for November 23 – Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Miley Cyrus and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/nov23.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for November 23 – Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Miley Cyrus and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
Age: 24
Occupation: Reality Television Star
Known For: Appearing on the MTV reality show ‘Jersey Shore,’ on which she’s gotten rich and famous while drinking, partying, and generally embarrassing her parents
![AIDS Deaths and HIV Infections Hit Lowest Numbers Since Start of Epidemic](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/aids-hiv-ribbon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
AIDS Deaths and HIV Infections Hit Lowest Numbers Since Start of Epidemic
The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is reporting world AIDS deaths and new HIV infections have each dropped 21 percent since the peak of the AIDS pandemic, the most optimistic report the group has ever issued.
Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS program, says in a news release, “We have seen a massive scale-up in access to HIV treatment, which has had a dramatic effect on the l
![Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/thanksgiving-dinner-nostalgia.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check
For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.
While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.
![Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/vitamins-supplements-risky-behavior.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible — Health Check
People who take vitamins may be perceived as healthier, but new research finds those people often engage in decidedly unhealthy habits — possibly thinking the vitamins will make up for it.
A study in Taiwan discovered smokers who take vitamins smoked twice as much on average, and supplement-takers also made poorer food choices. Worse yet, the vitamin group was more likely to engage in risky behavi
![Celebrity Birthdays for November 22 – Jamie Lee Curtis, Scarlett Johansson and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/nov22.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for November 22 – Jamie Lee Curtis, Scarlett Johansson and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jamie Lee Curtis
Age: 53
Occupation: Actress and Pitchwoman
Known For: Rising to fame in horror films like ‘Halloween’ and ‘Prom Night,’ other famed roles in ‘A Fish Called Wanda,’ ‘Trading Places,’ ‘Perfect,’ and ‘Freaky Friday,’ her long marriage to director Christopher Guest, and her much-mocked gig as a spokesperson for Activi
![This Day in History for November 22 – President Kennedy Assassinated and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/JFKassassination.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for November 22 – President Kennedy Assassinated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1718 – Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is killed off the coast of North Carolina (More info)
1943 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo, Egypt to discuss ways to defeat Japan (More info)
![New Movie Releases: ‘Arthur Christmas,’ ‘Hugo’ and ‘The Muppets’](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/newmovies-112111.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Movie Releases: ‘Arthur Christmas,’ ‘Hugo’ and ‘The Muppets’
New movies usually open on Fridays, but since the Thanksgiving holiday means many people will have had enough of socializing with their relatives long before then, you’ll be able to sneak out as early as Wednesday to check out this week’s new offerings.
![How Far Will Your Company Go to Change Your Behavior on the Clock?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/spying.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Far Will Your Company Go to Change Your Behavior on the Clock?
You probably already know about existing employee monitoring software that can capture your keystrokes or screenshots or track which websites you visit while on the clock — but a new patent idea from Microsoft would take workplace surveillance one step further with software that can actually analyze human behavior.