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Summer solstice is signal for summer camp packing frenzySummer solstice is the first day of the rest of your summer 鈥� and kids headed to camp start thinking how to squeeze into the two-piece bathing suits and past the dress codes, whether to leave the cell phone and makeup behind. A new survey shows that many camps want kids to leave most of it at home.
Bullied bus monitor receives donations after video goes viralKaren Klein, a bus monitor in New York, has聽received聽thousands of dollars in donations after video of the verbal abuse went viral on YouTube.- Verbal EnergyA little column about something bigAn appreciation of a hardworking word that does a lot of heavy lifting.
Sweet grits with sorghum peachesClassic grits with a splash of vanilla and sugar and heaped with syrupy peaches.
America's Great DebateFergus M. Bordewich has penned a perceptive and tremendously witty book about the compromise that held the US together in the decade before the Civil War.
Reader recommendation: UnbrokenMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Marco Rubio's memoir is released as his star risesMarco Rubio's memoir 'An American Son' hit bookstores this week even as rumors swirl that Mitt Romney is considering him for a running mate.
Oriental poppies: Glamour girls of the gardenOriental poppies have their drawbacks in the garden, but it's hard to resist their glamorous good looks.
Social media keeps Duran Duran fans hookedThe '80s band still attracts thousands of online fans with their robust online presence.
'The Dark Knight Rises' new trailer may be the best yetA fourth trailer for 'The Dark Knight Rises' shows villain Bane wreaking havoc on the city of Gotham.
Teenagers and sexting: Studies aim to reveal frequency, behaviorTeenagers and sexting is an increasing concern for parents and teachers, and recent studies are aimed at revealing the frequency and behavior involved. It is time for parents to discuss the issue (and appropriate digital media sharing) with their kids, says our guest blogger.
Alice Walker refuses publication of 'The Color Purple' in HebrewAlice Walker says she objects to the publication of 'The Color Purple' in Hebrew by an Israeli publisher because of the country's treatment of Palestinians.
Bully watch: Raising a cowboy unafraid to wear blue nail polishBully watch in Wyoming: One mother wants her son to be "that cowboy," the one who is not afraid to wear blue nail polish or a pink shirt, showing that it's OK to be different 鈥� even in Wyoming.
Strawberry shortcakeStrawberry season is upon us, just in time to make delicious strawberry shortbread!
3 of the best summer 2012 novelsOld crimes come back to haunt characters in three of the summer's best novels.
Reader recommendation: The Heart is a Lonely HunterMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bestselling books the week of 6/21/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Author band the Rock Bottom Remainders calls it quitsThe Rock Bottom Remainders, which includes writers Stephen King and Dave Barry, will play their last two shows this weekend in California.
A six-year-old bully? Really?Can a 6-year-old be a bully? The bully label is sweeping the country, and any act of childhood unkindness becomes 'bullying.'
Growing up: What a 10-year-old wants to drive when he grows upSure, growing up too soon happens to plenty of kids these days. But when our guest blogger's 10-year-old started asking about culinary school and car shopping online? Whoa, kid. Whoa.
