All Arts & Culture
Gabriel Garc铆a M谩rquez may never write againThe Nobel Prize-winning author's brother says the effects of dementia mean M谩rquez may be unable to write.
Sofia Vergara: Is she engaged to boyfriend Nick Loeb?Sofia Vergara's rep won't comment. But media reports say Nick Loeb proposed the Modern Family star, Sofia Vergara, during a trip to Mexico.
Dogs, cats make for healthy babies, says study. Bring on the fur.A new study says that young babies living with dogs and cats tend to be healthier than those without four-legged friends.聽 What a relief.
Adoption: Russian official focuses on ranch for troubled adopteesRanch for Kids owner denies claims of mistreatment and says she is concerned that the recent US-Russian adoption treaty may help Russian officials establish lawsuits against adoptive parents.
Piggy bank versus tzedakah box: Learning to save 鈥� and giveA tantrum over getting a desired toy turns into an opportunity to teach a 4-year-old about charity, helping him to decide whether to put his change in the piggy bank or the tzedakah box.
China adoption diary: Tears and a monsoon in today's forecastPart 8 鈥� China adoption diary: First family fiasco 鈥� at the zoo in a monsoon of rain and tears as Mom and Dad set some unpopular limits.
The 10 greatest villains in literatureA list of the 10 greatest villains in all of literature 鈥� the most memorable bad-guys of the fictive world .
E. B. White: 10 memorable quotes on his birthdayE. B. White was a much loved and prolific writer, best known for his children's books. Here are 10 of his most memorable quotes.
Stuffed eggs with pimento cheeseDeviled eggs or not, pimento cheese stuffed eggs makes any summer picnic complete.
Intercountry adoption: Russian parliament ratifies Russia-US pactThe Russian parliament ratified an adoption law 鈥� aimed at regulation the adoption of Russian children by Americans 鈥� a year after the agreement was reached with the US.
Thomas Lubanga sentenced, but child soldiers still struggleThe International Criminal Court handed down its first sentence today, ordering warlord Thomas Lubanga to serve 14 years for the recruitment and use of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the children of eastern Congo still need our attention.
Bestselling books the week of 7/12/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Little America'Imperial Life Emerald City' author Rajiv Chandrasekaran employs excellent reporting and vivid writing to tell ugly truths about the fighting in Afghanistan.
5 reasons 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is everywhereE L James' erotic trilogy has become a surprise pop culture phenomenon.
Philip Seymour Hoffman signs on for 'Hunger Games' sequel 'Catching Fire'Philip Seymour Hoffman will appear as a pivotal villain in the 'Hunger Games' sequel.
Child labor: Farming parents defend putting children to workThe US Labor Department has dropped its plans to regulate child labor on farms. The rules, say some farmers, did not reflect the reality on farms where children grow up learning about the dangers of equipment.
China adoption diary: A many-Kleenex visit to Grace鈥檚 orphanagePart 7 鈥� China adoption diary: 90 emotional minutes at Grace's orphanage where the outlines of her past take some real shape.
'The Boy Kings': 6 stories from a Facebook employeeAuthor Katherine Losse shares 6 of her stories from behind-the-scenes stories from her time at Facebook.
Simple s'mores pudding cupsServe everyone's favorite outdoor summer treat indoors using individual pudding cups.
Summer books: Skip the blockbusters, let kids鈥� imaginations growA summer book allows kids to explore their own imaginations and versions of time, place, and character. Skipping the summer blockbusters could save kids from a world of wasted imaginations.
