Today is Tuesday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2009. There are 37 days left in the year.

On this date:

In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species," which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

Thought for Today:

"Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold." — Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, American writer (1900-1948).