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FC Barcelona stars help to bring e-books to AfricaWorldreader, a nonprofit literacy organization, is using messages from Barcelona soccer stars to help distribute one million digital books to children living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Rhubarb johnnycakeA simple yet scrumptious cake using the first rhubarb of spring.
The Intouchables: movie reviewImprobable pairing. You know the rest.
Moonrise Kingdom: movie reviewWes Anderson's new film is sweeter than some of his other films and provokes nostalgia.
Awkward but necessary: fathers should talk to sons about datingAlthough it could be awkward, our teenage experts suggest that fathers talk to their sons one-on-one about dating and relationships, but don't push them too far out of their comfort zones.
Ready for summer? Family vacation season opens with Memorial DayThe summer travel season, whether its visiting Coney Island, Disneyland or Yellowstone, opens Memorial Day weekend. Time to schedule those flights and check the highways for this year's family vacation.
Condom distribution at prom: Ummm鈥oes it encourage teenage sex?Mom, Dad: How do you feel about high school condom distribution at prom? Does the safety effort actually encourage teenage sex? Is it worth it?
Condoms to be handed out at Brooklyn high school promCondoms will be handed out at Brooklyn high school prom, according to school officials who notified parents this week. The school also plans a safe-sex program in the weeks leading up to the dance.- US Navy uses new online game to gather energy security solutionsA new online game developed by the US Navy creates a platform for older kids to contribute ideas on how the military can lessen its dependence on oil, supplementing its current research on energy security.
Top your steak with cilantro jalape帽o compound butterSimple pan-seared or grilled steaks can be topped with a compound butter made with cilantro, jalape帽o peppers, shallots, and lime juice for a lively flavor boost.聽
How the transit of Venus opened the planet to our forefathersAuthor Mark Anderson of 'The Day the World Discovered the Sun' explains how the transit of Venus allowed 18th-century astronomers to create an early GPS system.
Men in Black 3: movie review'Men in Black 3' is reasonably entertaining and features a great turn by actor Josh Brolin as a young Tommy Lee Jones.
Truth Like the SunWriter Jim Lynch skillfully crafts parallel stories to create a relentless novel.
Reader recommendation: You Are Not AloneMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' will be released next March, not this summer'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' will be delayed because the studio wants to convert the movie to 3-D, according to sources.
Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles discusses his film 'Salesman'The filmmaker says humanizing the experience of people in a documentary is essential.
Queen Victoria: 6 stories from her diariesA new website features the entire text of Queen Victoria's diaries. Here are six excerpts.
Celebrating Cin Ali: The stick figure who taught Turkey to readCin Ali 鈥� a stick figure cartoon character used to teach reading in Turkey from聽 1970 to 2000 鈥� is celebrated in a new art exhibit in Istanbul. Although his storybooks are no longer used in classrooms, Cin Ali still represents simplicity in a complex modern nation.
Top Picks: Paul Rishell's old country blues, a new novel on the Tudors, and moreRonald Reagan offers advice for all bridegrooms, PBS airs the documentary about soldiers on the battlefield and at home, 'Hell and Back Again,' and more top picks.
Doggy couch surfing website has in-home vacation lodging for dogsDoggy couch surfing? Website has in-home lodging for dogs when their owners go on a vacation and don't want to coop their pooch up in kennel caging.
