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Coconut toffee tarts with Nutella toppingA little slice of coconut-almond-toffee-chocolate heaven in a tart.
Bully: Teacher has class line up, hit alleged 6-year-old bullyBully: A Texas teacher will lose her job for ordering her kindergartners to line up and hit a 6-year-old classmate accused of being a bully.
Microsoft Surface: first serious iPad competitor?The new Microsoft Surface has the capability of a PC and a full multi-touch keyboard.
Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, et al: Some teen role model adviceJustin Bieber and Miley Cyrus and the whole pool of pop culture role models for teens have their every foolish frenzie and faux pas shot round the world on the Internet. How can parents help teenagers evaluate the messages and values of these inflated antics?
Internet safety: Teenagers are well aware of dangers onlineInternet safety education, whether from the media or parents, has made teenagers paranoid about online dangers, says a new study. Our guest blogger says it's time to shift Internet safety education from avoidance to literacy.
'Falling Skies': Executive producers preview the second season'Falling Skies' executive producers talk about that first season cliffhanger and where the new season will be going.
Barack Obama: The StoryClinton biographer David Maraniss strives for a key to America's 44th president.
Reader recommendation: Willy NelsonMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
John Edwards' mistress discusses their relationship in forthcoming bookRielle Hunter writes that Edwards was 'temporarily insane' when he denied paternity of her child.
Military historian Michael Stephenson: Who dies in battle and how?'They've always been young, and they've nearly always been poor,' Stephenson says of our soldiers.
Giuliana and Bill Rancic reveal sex of baby-to-be. Would you?Giuliana and Bill Rancic told guests at their baby shower Sunday that their bundle of joy will be a boy.聽 Americans, it turns out, are split pretty evenly when it comes to finding out the sex of a baby ahead of time.聽
Teenagers talking back? It could help them avoid peer pressureTeenagers talking back may frustrate parents, but a new study says that teaching young teens to argue effectively (controlling emotions and using reason) will help them stand up to negative peer pressure.
From the MagazineBachelor's degree: Has it lost its edge and its value?Undervalued and overpriced, the beleaguered bachelor's degree is losing its edge as the hallmark of an educated, readily employable American.
Bachelor's degree of doubt: Going straight to a master's is cheaperThe value of a bachelor's degree is in doubt: one route is to go straight to a master's degree through new accelerated programs. Emory University junior Hugh Green will get his in only five years of college.
Bachelor's degree of doubt: Culinary student takes kitchen over cubicleWith the value of a bachelor's degree in doubt, paths around the traditional college degree are multiplying: Turner Jankins chose culinary school over other options.
Bachelor's degree of doubt: An associate's is plenty to start a careerBachelor's degrees are overpriced and undervalued 鈥� so many are opting for nontraditional routes. Though he thinks he'll need a bachelor's someday, Josephus Tudtud will be able to get a job right away in the media business with his associate's degree.
For Paul McCartney's Birthday: The Top 40 McMomentsOn former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.
Vita NovaWriter Andrew Frisardi renders Dante's text into clear, nimble English, creating a book that works for newcomers as well as Dante scholars.
Cost for kids: Middle-income families now pay $235,000 per childCost for raising kids is has reached $235,000 for middle-income families, says a new report by the USDA. The highest expense is housing, averaging $70,500.
The Artist Is Present: movie reviewSeeing the audience experience performance artist Marina Abramovic is overwhelming to watch.
