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Baby shower? So 2010. Edgier moms-to-be have a baby gender revealForget the baby shower. It's a ... "gender reveal!" For moms-to-be who want drama in their shower of baby gadgetry, gender reveal parties let everyone 鈥� including Mom 鈥� find out the sex of the baby together. "Huh?" asks our pregnant blogger.
'Last Resort': Is the premiere worth watching?Is 'Last Resort' an intriguing, action-filled premiere or too heavy for weekly viewing?
Orange honey madeleinesTransport yourself to the French countryside with these simple and delicate little cakes.- Homecoming bullying prank turns to civic support of victim Whitney KroppA homecoming prank and its outcome breaks hearts and then warms them: Bullying victim Whitney Kropp was nominated for homecoming court as a joke, but her small town rallies around her.
Biographer D.T. Max: getting inside David Foster Wallace's head'The mystery about David was about how someone so immensely talented, creative and successful could feel so bad about himself no matter what,' Max says.- Pranksters nominate girl for homecoming queen and get their comeuppanceA homecoming prank played on Michigan high school sophomore Whitney Kropp, is turned around. Her tormenters' comeuppance is a community rallying to give her free dinner, photos, hair and nail design, shoes, gown, and tiara for Saturday's dance.
Andy Williams remembered for 'Moon River,' TV showsThe singer and entertainer who helped to launch the career of the Osmond Brothers and hosted annual holiday television specials passed away Tuesday.- School lunch protest video: 鈥淲e are Hungry鈥� parodies new menusSchool lunch calorie limits leave bitter taste with some Kansas students: "We are Hungry" video is a protest of new federal menu guidelines.
Texas spanking: High school district expands corporal punishmentTexas spanking case: After two teenage girls were bruised by male assistant principals spanking them, the Springfield, Texas, high school district chose to amend its policy to require administrators doing the spanking be the same gender as the student getting spanked.
Birth control: NYC schools dispensing morning-after pill to girlsBirth control聽 鈥� Plan B, morning-after pills 鈥� are distributed at 53 schools in New York's 1-million-student school system. About 7,000 15- to 17-year-old New York City girls get pregnant annually.
Hazing by a California soccer team: Where does fun become abuse?Hazing involving sexual abuse on a California soccer team is an extreme case. But one study found that 9 out of 10 students who have experienced hazing in college did not consider themselves to be hazed. Hazing can be banal to gross to violent 鈥� where do we draw the line?
Will J.K. Rowling return to Harry Potter?J. K. Rowling says she'd need a 'fabulous idea' to go back to the world of Harry Potter.
Apple frittersCrispy and covered in a sugary glaze, apple fritters are a sweet way to get your 'apple a day.'
Neil Patrick Harris will release a memoir in 2014Neil Patrick Harris, multi-hyphenate entertainer, will release a memoir in 2014 about his career so far.
Joseph AntonSalman Rushdie鈥檚 story of living under a 鈥榝atwa鈥� is ultimately a moving tale of fidelity to principle.
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Mindy Kaling discusses her new show 'The Mindy Project'Mindy Kaling and other stars of new TV shows talk about what makes their pilots stand out. Mindy聽Kaling not only stars in the medical comedy, she鈥檚 the series creator and executive producer.
The Great UnexpectedSharon Creech's latest work 鈥� a mystery poised somewhere between fantasy and reality 鈥� is a true literary treat for ages nine and way up.
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Chicken and bacon pot pie with sweet potato crustCelebrate the flavors of fall: chicken, caramelized onion, sage, and sweet potato in a creamy homemade pot pie.
