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"Humble brag" is linguist Ben Zimmer's personal favorite for 2011 Â word of the year.

Occupy? Humble Brag? What's Your 'Word Of The Year?'

The American Dialect Society has put out its annual call for help in deciding what word it should bestow with the honor. Would a phrase coined for celebrities' fake humility — "humble brag" — be a good choice?

What if you knew you'd have to jog for 50 minutes to burn off those calories?

Exercise Info, Not Calorie Counts, Helps Teens Drop Sodas

Teenagers were less likely to buy a sugary soft drink if they knew it would take 50 minutes of jogging to burn off the calories. Researchers in Baltimore slapped signs on the drink coolers in corner markets to see what information would encourage healthier drink choices.

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his Impossible Mission Force go to great heights to combat the threat of a nuclear confrontation in<em> Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol</em>.

An 'Impossible' Mission Full Of Fun And Wonder

Director Brad Bird makes his live-action debut with Ghost Protocol, the latest film in the Mission: Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise. Critic David Edelstein says the movie is "wonderful fun" and "in a different league than its predecessors."

Politicians Regret, Reflect On Iraq War Vote

The U.S. officially marked the end to the military campaign in Iraq, on Thursday. As the remaining troops begin to head home, the debate on how history will judge the war continues. Host Michel Martin speaks with two political leaders who were on opposite sides of the issue nearly a decade ago.

In Omaha: The Bremser family had its $70 layaway balance paid for by a stranger. "I was speechless," Dona Bremser says. "It made me believe in Christmas again."

'Layaway Santas' Are Spreading Cheer At Kmarts; Wal-Marts Too

Something truly nice is happening this holiday season: Strangers are paying off needy families' layaway bills.

Shop Talk: GOP Hopefuls Beat Up On Obama In Debate

This week, the Barbershop guys discuss the last Republican primary debate before the Iowa caucuses and the official end to the Iraq war. They also question whether companies should pull ads from the reality TV show All-American Muslim.

Former baseball player Barry Bonds arrives at federal court in San Francisco for sentencing.

Slugger Barry Bonds Sentenced To One Month House Arrest

Bonds was convicted in April of obstruction of justice in relation to an investigation into his use of steroids and human growth hormone. Bonds will also be on probation for two years.

SEC Sues Former Freddie, Fannie Executives

The agency brought civil fraud charges Friday against two CEOs and four former top executives at the mortgage giants, accusing them of misleading investors about risky subprime loans.

English actor Christian Bale speaks to journalists as he arrives for an event of the Zhang Yimou-directed new movie "The Flowers of War" in Beijing, China.

Batman Actor Christian Bale 'Roughed Up' By Chinese Authorities

Authorities stopped the actor from visiting a noted human rights lawyer in China.

Gen. David Petraeus (center, with no gun) walks with troops in 2007 in Baqouba, Iraq. The area had recently been seized back from al-Qaida control with help from U.S. forces who were part of the surge. The surge is widely credited with changing the course of the war; now, some experts are debating how much credit it deserves.

As The Iraq War Ends, Reassessing The U.S. Surge

When 30,000 additional U.S. troops entered Iraq in 2007, the tide of the war turned. The surge was widely credited — but was it the only cause, or even the main one? Some argue that Iraq's Sunnis had already decided to work with the U.S. rather than fight against it, and that this changed the course of the war.

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