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Thanksgiving recipe: Sorghum buttermilk pieThere's no doubt about it, buttermilk makes everything better. A sweet syrup, either molasses or sorghum, blends with tangy, creamy buttermilk to聽create a light custard in this pie.聽
Cover StoryThanksgiving story: A 'Lost Boy' and the kindness of strangersAs bombs fell on a Sudanese village, an anonymous hand reached out of the chaos and saved 3-year-old Peter Ter. The odyssey that followed 鈥� wandering the globe along with thousands of other Sudanese 'Lost Boys' 鈥� would be as remarkable for the kindness of strangers as it would be for the boy's resilience.- 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' blazes at box office'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' earned $135 million on opening day. 'Catching Fire' is the biggest November opening ever.
- Katie Couric moving to Yahoo?Katie Couric is reportedly ready to announce a move from ABC-TV to Yahoo as a "global news anchor." Katie Couric is currently host of a daytime talk show "Katie."
National Adoption Day: My son tells it his wayNational Adoption Day: For this National Adoption Day, one mother celebrates the individual that her son has become as he has grown old enough to define himself as more than an adoptee or a "lucky boy" into the person he is meant to be.- Judi Dench says 'Philomena' is a film about faithJudi Dench plays Philomena Lee in the new film about an unwed teenager whose child was sold into adoption by the Catholic Church. Judi Dench says the movie is not polemic, but 'about a woman who has an unshakable faith.'
Thanksgiving by the numbersFrom the amount of airline passengers flying home the history of the president pardoning a turkey, use these facts about Turkey Day to entertain your tablemates at dinner this year.
How I'll explain Blockbuster, modems, pay phones to my now-infant sonBlockbuster Video will close its stores next year. Blockbuster is just the latest casualty of the digital revolution, leaving today's parents wondering how they will explain the world they grew up in to their own kids?
'The Great Beauty': The film's melancholy and partying both feel forced'The Great Beauty' is directed by Paolo Sorrentino of 'This Must Be the Place.'
'Philomena' is elevated by actors Judi Dench and Steve Coogan'Philomena' stars Dench as a woman searching for the son she gave up for adoption and Coogan as the journalist writing a story about her.
Channing Tatum: Will he take on a role in the 'X-Men' franchise?Will Channing Tatum take on a role in the 'X-Men' films? Channing Tatum recently expressed an interest in playing one of the characters, though the role was already cast in a previous movie.
Doctor Who gets a UK Google doodle. Where's our Whodle?Google celebrates Doctor Who's 50th birthday with an interactive doodle. But, for now at least, it's not available on the US Google page. Don't fret American Doctor Who fans 鈥� here's the skinny on how to access the Whodle today.
Thanksgiving recipes: online resourcesThanksgiving recipes are the building blocks for a successful Thanksgiving dinner. If you are heading to the grocery store this weekend, consider some of these online resources for finding familiar recipes, new twists on traditional favorites, and tips for a stress-free meal.
Top Picks: Thanksgiving Day TV, Benjamin Moore's color app, and moreHBO's sports retrospective looks at how athletics can cross race, gender, and class lines, the American Chemical Society's site has tips on Thanksgiving cooking as well as facts about the science behind it, and more top picks.
Monty Python reunion will come to London in JulyThe Monty Python reunion, which will unite the five remaining members of the comedy troupe, will take place at the O2 Arena in London this summer. The Monty Python reunion will consist of old and new material, said the group members.
'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' is even better than the first film'Catching Fire' stars Jennifer Lawrence, who is even stronger in her role as Katniss Everdeen than in the first installment.
Paddling to the sea: the magic of imaginary playEvery child knows the joys of imaginary play, but it takes a skilled teacher to develop that imaginary play into intentional emergent curriculum.聽
Interfaith family: How do you raise the kids?Many parents raised in different religious backgrounds seek to impart the values of both religions on their kids. Does raising children with two religions offer them the best of both value systems or result in a watering down of faith? 聽
Anti-princess branding beyond the bandwagonAnti-princess marketing campaigns have earned a lot of public good will as two resoundingly anti-princess themed ads have gone viral in the last few days. However, in the case of one ad for GoldiBlox, the product doesn't quite meet the anti-princess promise.
Town giant mushroom to star in local New Year's Eve celebrationTown giant mushroom: Kennet Sation, Pa.'s town giant mushroom will be the star of local New Year's Eve celebration. Several towns have adopted similarly quirky New Year's traditions.
