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China adoption diary: Through the looking glass into the US, and having a blastReturning from their two-week China adoption, the Belsie family hits the road with new聽 daughter Madeleine Bao Yi, heading for a family reunion. Bao Yi has gone through the looking glass and is having a blast learning new traditions and more about who she is.
Mars time: One family lives by the Martian clockNASA flight director David Oh's family have shifted their sleep schedules so they're living by the Mars time zone.
Tony Scott: Maker of action films, including 'Top Gun'Tony Scott, director of 'Top Gun,' 'Crimson Tide,' 'Enemy of the State,' and 'Man on Fire,' died Sunday. Police say the death of Tony Scott was being investigated as a suicide.
Cookbook review: The Asian Grandmothers CookbookIf you aren't blessed with an Asian grandmother, this cookbook will guide you through the steps to make an authentic Asian dish without having to travel across the globe.聽
Male birth control pill may soon be a realityMale birth control was made possible with mice in lab experiments, say researchers, opening the door to a potential oral contraceptive for men.
Michael J. Fox could return full-time to TVMichael J. Fox is said to be working on a show for Fox that would be based on his own life.
Back to school: Fresh paint may improve school's overall qualityBack-to-school time sparks parents and educators to think about school improvement, inspiring one father to volunteer to paint his son's school in order to brighten the surroundings 鈥� and possibly the quality of thought.
Little Mermaid surgery; Do Disney Princesses need to be sexier?Little Mermaid surgery ad promotes the message that not even the body of Ariel is enough.
'People Who Eat Darkness' could be the best true crime book of the century'People Who Eat Darkness' follows the case of Lucie Blackman, who disappeared in Tokyo more than a decade ago.
Lauren Conrad stirs up readers' outrage with book-destroying videoAfter protests, reality star Lauren Conrad took down a video in which she cut up books to make a storage box.
'Sparkle' has more emotional punch with star Whitney Houston'Sparkle' looks like a serviceable addition to the musical melodrama genre.
Rescue dog: Albie, my wingman, is a people-magnetRescue dog Albie, a half yellow Lab, half golden retriever, and total people-magnet, attracts strangers and conversation. Perhaps there will be a new Albie-inspired "Life is Good" T-shirt..
College may be out of reach for young immigrantsCollege may not be an option for young adults who can't apply for loans or private scholarships.
The Eighteen-Day Running MateWith the Paul Ryan announcement, writer Joshua M. Glasser's book is timely as well as impeccably researched.
Kindergarten: Successful first day of school separation and launchKindergarten, especially the first day of school, is a lesson in letting go for kids and parents. In this big family moment, parents can expect successful separation and launch.
Lunch lady: No fines for her free lunches, but a feeLunch lady: A church member distributing state-funded free lunches for kids from her home on behalf of the Catholic church initially was threatened with a $600 fines is now facing a $1,000 zoning variance fee if she wants to continue.
Reader recommendation: The Great DisruptionMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'Home is a Roof Over a Pig' and 'The Forgetting River'Two very different memoirs chronicle distant searches for family ties.
Reader recommendation: City of VeilsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Apple blasts the DOJ's proposed e-book price settlementApple called the DOJ's proposed settlement to the e-book price fixing case 'fundamentally unfair, unlawful, and unprecedented.'
