We may never know how the Oscars got their name, but at least we know who bestows the golden Academy Awards. You hear the film group thanked in almost every Oscar speech: It's the Academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,

An educator in the Midlands received the honor of a lifetime Thursday morning as she won what many call the Oscars of Teaching awards.

From Mickey Mouse to Messi the dog, animals have been Hollywood scene-stealers for decades. But have they ever won Oscars? The answer is complicated.