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- Verbal EnergyLetters that simply intrude into our wordsThe Monitor鈥檚 language columnist looks at the way some words gain sounds and others lose them to make them easier to pronounce.
Top Picks: IntoNow multitasking, running medalists, and moreNPR provides recordings of Newport Folk and Jazz Festival performances, 'The Hunger Games' arrives on DVD and Blu-ray, and more top picks.
Junk food laws aimed at schools may help curb childhood obesityJunk food laws: A new study of childhood obesity shows that kids gained less weight between fifth and eighth grade in the states with the strongest curbs against junk food in schools.
Top Picks: The Forsyte Saga in a box set, the Blank on Blank podcast, and moreA webcam observes bears looking for a meal, "Jaws" arrives on Blu-ray, and more top picks.- Verbal EnergyMoving toward the correct answer on this oneLooking to settle the toward vs. towards question, the Monitor鈥檚 language columnist discovers the excrescent 鈥渢.鈥�
Alfred Hitchcock: 10 quotes on his birthday10 memorable quotes from Alfred Hitchcock, master of cinematic suspense.
From the MagazineBack to school: How to measure a good teacherBack to school: Perhaps the most controversial education reform is how to measure a good teacher. As the trend to overhaul teacher evaluations catches fire, some teachers find that new feedback and mentoring programs can lead to 'incredible' results with their students.
South WindWashington Post critic Michael Dirda weighs in on Norman Douglas' classic "South Wind" a 1917 novel that makes for hilarious and "utterly pagan" beach reading.
Meatless Monday: Chilled mango cucumber gazpachoThis smooth, chilled soup makes a refreshing first course during a summer meal or an eager partner to a nice fresh salad.聽
Cooking like Julia ChildInspired by Julia Child, this delicate fish stew combines classic cooking methods and ingredients.
Reader recommendation: Gemini ShipMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Spy author Charles Cumming discusses his new title 'A Foreign Country'Cumming talks about missing out on that M16 job and the role of gender in the world of spies.- How well do you know Our Lady of the Ladle? Take the Julia Child quiz!
Is "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," your kitchen Bible? Does that warbling voice still drive you wild? Was Julia Child the one who taught you how to make a souffl茅, how to debone a duck, or simply how to be fearless in the kitchen?
August 15 marks what would have been her 100th birthday. Celebrate by putting your knowledge of one of America's greatest chefs to the test with our quiz!
We Women Warriors: movie reviewWhile director Nicole Karsin doesn't adequately detail the politics behind Colombian warfare, the documentary is still powerful.
'The Jaws Log': 5 stories about the classic movieScreenwriter Carl Gottlieb shares stories from the making of the classic horror film "Jaws" in 'his book "The Jaws Log," which was reissued this year.
Asking 'Where's Waldo' helps increase local bookstore businessThe 'Find Waldo Local' campaign, held nationwide for the month of July, had customers hunting for Waldo in independent bookstores and businesses.
15 highest-paid authors of 2012Here's the annual Forbes ranking of the 15 top-grossing authors in the book industry. Can you guess who's No. 1?
Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis in 'The Campaign': movie reviewThe shticks of Ferrell and Galifianakis are all too familiar in this toothless satire.
The Bourne Legacy: movie reviewSome of the action is enjoyable, but 'Bourne' is bogged down by confusing exposition.
Why algebra is necessary; why Mom needs to get a grip on math phobiaThe recent suggestion that not every kid needs algebra is simply avoidance, and Mom needs to get a grip on her math phobia for the good of the family.
