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'Half the Sky' exhibition hopes to inspire actionBased on the Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn book, the 'Half the Sky' exhibition in L.A. looks at oppression of women around the globe and ways to strengthen and empower them through education and jobs.聽
Octomom gets her home examined by social services after complaintOctomom is back in the news: The California woman with 14 children was visited by social services after a complaint about squalor in her home.
'Arrested Development': 5 other TV shows saved by fans'Arrested Development' will get 10 new episodes on Netflix and a movie 鈥� here are 5 other TV shows fans brought back.
Parents use spy tech to expose abuse of special needs kidsSuspicious parents of special needs kids have recently taken advantage of advances in spy tech to plant wires on their children at school. The recordings have been used to expose abuse perpetrated by school officials; but also may raise privacy issues.
From breastfeeding to veganism, don't judge a book by its coverSeveral high-profile parenting books have drawn the ire of planet momdom recently, as parents debate the merits of different parenting styles, from breastfeeding to co-sleeping to veganism. But Modern Parenthood reminds: don't judge a book by its cover.聽
American Idol takes on Queen: Will Hollie Cavanagh go home next?American Idol featured the songs of Queen Wednesday. Hollie Cavanagh struggled, but rebounded with her second song. Will American Idol voters send her home?
Pollination power in the gardenAttract hummingbirds, butterflies, and mason bees to your garden because they're excellent pollinators.
"The Little Red Guard": inside a Chinese familyWenguang Huang's memoir about his childhood in Mao's China tells a universal story of the bonds of love 鈥� and the pangs of regret 鈥� which can shape a family.
The Race for What's LeftIt's not just oil and gas, warns Michael T. Klare in this first-rate wake-up call. Planet Earth is now in danger of running out of just about everything.
Reader recommendation: 23 Things They Don鈥檛 Tell You About CapitalismMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Teens drinking hand sanitizer 鈥� though underage drinking is downTeens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk is a new trend noticed by California authorities. While overall underage drinking has been going down in the past decade, 72 percent of teens who do report having had an alcoholic drink apparently were able to get it without resorting to the gooey gel.聽
Bruce Willis in 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation': Looks like a fun summer movie (+trailer)Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson and others team up to stop the Cobra forces in the summer sequel.
Movies' second drafts: Titanic, Star Wars, and moreChanging the sky in 'Titanic' for its 3-D re-release isn't the first time movies have been tinkered with.
Chocolate sour cream layer cakeA moist chocolate cake with the right amount of sweetness.
Letting kids play: celebrating low-tech toysLow-tech toys can be overshadowed by the razzle-dazzle of the electronic toy industry, but that doesn't mean all parents have forgotten the joys 鈥� and educational benefits 鈥� of a cardboard box and some string.
Kids鈥� shoe stores: Boys are superheroes and girls are princessesKids' shoe stores can be an interesting look into the minds of today's marketers, who continue to promote the 'Frailty Myth' through advertising that urges girls to be pretty princesses, and boys to be tough superheroes.
New trend? Some teens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunkA spate of emergency room visits by eens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk have some health officials worried the potentially harmful behavior could become a larger trend.
Tips for Japanese garden designA trip to the San Francisco Botanical Garden provides good examples for designing a successful Japanese garden.
Minted pesto and cooking with MomSpecial family connections happen in the tiny space of a kitchen.- Stranger danger and donuts: one school's (over) reactionStranger danger is something every parent thinks about--who is my child talking to when I'm not around. But sometimes, an offer of a free donut is simply that, as one school found out, albeit not before scaring its parents.
