All Arts & Culture
Kids need sleep: Study shows the difference a half-hour makesThe noticeable difference in behavior after a half-hour of extra sleep confirms that kids need more sleep, shows a new study.- Verbal EnergyWalking back, to avoid climbing downA pedestrian metaphor proves to have legs in this electoral season
Herman Melville's "Moby Dick": 10 most memorable linesHere are 10 of the lines most closely associated with Herman Melville's masterpiece "Moby Dick".
Actress Megan Fox has new baby 鈥� it's a boyActress Megan Fox, "Transformer" star, had the baby in September and released the news on Facebook yesterday: it's a boy named聽 Noah Shannon Green.
Joss Whedon's 'S.H.I.E.L.D' TV show will feature Agent CoulsonJoss Whedon's Marvel TV show will feature the return of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and fan favorite.
Finger scans to get federal childcare vouchers protestedMississippi childcare operators are protesting the planned November start of a program using finger scans for identification of parents checking their kids into childcare funded by federal vouchers.聽 The state says it will save money; opponents say it鈥檚 intrusive and unproven.
Maine earthquake rattles mom into preparedness (sort of).The 4.0 Maine earthquake that rattled homes throughout New England, convinced our mom blogger that a little preparedness 鈥� extra diapers, for example, and a working flashlight 鈥� might be in order for quakes as well as snow storms.
Amazon will hire 50,000 temporary workers for the holidaysIs Amazon鈥檚 ambitious hiring a sign of good things to come for the US economy?
Travel: Iceland and pan-seared salmonRecreating this聽Icelandic dish is relatively simple. Blend basil, olive oil, salt, and pine nuts into a puree to season the fish. Mash cauliflower florets with聽potatoes for a unique side dish.聽
There Was a CountryChinua Achebe offers a moving personal history of the short-lived African nation of Biafra.
Reader recommendation: The Forgotten WaltzMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.- Hilary Mantel wins the Man Booker Prize for 'Bring Up the Bodies'Hilary Mantel is the first woman and only Briton to win the Booker Prize twice.
- Baby Jessica rescue: Was it the birth of helicopter parenting?Baby Jessica rescue: Was it the birth of helicopter parenting?
Montana hikers found as one mom and son learn hiking Rule 1Montana hikers lost in Glacier Park were found safe on Monday; the day before, a mom from their home state, Virginia, lost her eight-year-old for 90 minutes on a hike. Rangers' Rule 1 to teach kids, she learned: Stay put and wait for help when you get lost on the trail.
Two recipes for pumpkin seedsLooking for new ideas to make use of pumpkin seeds? Here are two recipes that use pumpkin seeds to enhance tasty fall dishes.
French lessons in France: 35 hour school week for kids?School schedules for French children could soon be undergoing dramatic change as President Francois Hollande, as a candidate, promised to change things by adding a fifth day of classes on Wednesday while shortening the school day. Education minister Vincent Peillon will decide this month how to carry out the reform.
Bestselling books the week of 10/18/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Every Day'Every Day' is marketed at teens, but the beautifully written love story has plenty of adult appeal.
Reader recommendation: Sex, Drugs, and Sea SlimeMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
In the delivery room: Mom, Dad, nurse, and...photographer?Parenting trends never cease to surprise and, apparently, neither do photographers in the delivery room. Hospitals are now聽allowing photographers into birthing centers (at the family's request) to document the intimate process.聽
