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Iowa teen's suicide prompts strong anti-bullying statementIn a rare act of advocacy, an Iowa newspaper devoted the entire front page of its Sunday edition to an anti-bulling editorial in the wake of a gay teen's suicide earlier this month. The editorial called on the community to end such abuse.
The Great Inversion and the Future of the American CityFrom Brooklyn to Philly to Houston: Is the American city of today becoming more like Paris?
Reader recommendation: Little PrincesMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
World Book Night: coming your way, but no room for AmazonOn World Book Night thousands of volunteers in the US and Europe will hand out books, hoping to pass along their own love of reading.
Festival of Faith and Writing: the conference that brought John Updike, Salman Rushdie to western MichiganThis year's Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College included Jonathan Safran Foer, Marilynne Robinson, Chimimanda Ngoze Adichie, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Leila Aboulela.
Disney Princess flowers: coming soon to a garden near youThe Disney marketing machine is branching out, literally, with Disney Princess brand flower seeds. Princess parents hoping for a vegetable garden may be out of luck. Belle and co. adorn flowers only, with Mickey and friends promoting veggies.
Etan Patz and the helicopter parent fear of stranger dangerEtan Patz disappeared 33 years ago; the case is not good cause for today's continued anxiety and helicopter parent fears of stranger danger.
Etan Patz: His disappearance started the era of parent anxietyEtan Patz disappeared in 1979 and so did a nation's innocence. He vanished in broad daylight in Manhattan, sparking an era of parent anxiety 鈥� Amber alerts, milk carton photos 鈥� and聽 sheltered American children.
Vladimir Nabokov: 10 quotes on his birthday10 quotes on author Vladimir Nabokov's 113th birthday.
Molly Sims: Pregnant supermodel speaks honestly about cravingsMolly Sims, the pregnant supermodel and actress, shows refreshing openness as she speaks honestly about her cravings:. She says she's making no effort to reign in her sweet tooth, and is loving not having to worry about her figure.
Meatless Monday: Green bean and potato salad with lemon-dill aioliGet ready for warm-weather picnics with this spruced-up classic favorite.
Cauliflower in the garden and the kitchenFrom garden to kitchen: A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving cauliflower.
Earth Day 2012: How to talk to kids about climate changeEarth Day 2012 is a time聽 parents might wonder how to talk to kids about climate change and global warming. An interview with the man who wrote the book on it.
Earth Day 2012: Tips to help your family go green this yearEarth Day 2012: A handy list of tips and tricks to help your family go green this year, from gardening to recycling.
Carrot-raisin pancakes with cream cheese glazeThese pancakes combine the flavors of a classic carrot cake with the feel of traditional pancakes for a really tasty breakfast treat.
Earth Day and every day gardening with childrenEarth Day 鈥� or any day 鈥� is the peak time to be gardening with children, sowing the seeds of a lifelong habit.
Levon Helm and The Band: a rock parable of fame, betrayal, and redemptionLevon Helm of The Band found an unlikely path back to fame after decades of disappointment. But by the end, the homespun singer from Turkey Scratch, Ark., had come full circle.
Mel Gibson: What I鈥檒l tell my Jewish son about anti-semitic remarksMel Gibson is involved in another dustup over alleged anti-semitic remarks, and a Jewish mom contemplates how she'll talk to her son about hatred.
Record Store Day: earth's vinyl daysOn聽April 21,聽the fifth annual聽Record Store Day聽will get off to a rockin' start when doors open in about 1,000 record stores in some 20 countries.
Goodbye First Love: movie reviewFrench indie 'Goodbye First Love' leaves one wondering why she didn't dump the guy earlier.
