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American Idol shocker: Why Jessica Sanchez faced eliminationAmerican Idol contestants Elise Testone, Joshua Ledet, and Jessica Sanchez were in the Bottom Three this week. American Idol judges used their save on Jessica Sanchez.聽
Top Picks: 'Once' as a musical, 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,' and morePBS's romance 'Birdsong' will appeal to 'Downton Abbey' fans, 'Revenge of the Electric Car' explores why the plug was pulled on the electric car, and more top picks.
Parenting: Here we go, a Monitor blog for parentsWhat an international daily newspaper can contribute to parenting
Bully: She told her son, 鈥榟it him hard鈥� 鈥揳nd she learned a lessonOn the occasion of the April 13 opening of the movie "Bully," a son teaches a mom a lesson: There were three bullies not one - the bully, the school principal, and mom herself.- Pulitzer Prize: How well do you know the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners?
The list for winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction reads like a who's-who of some of America's most venerated authors and their works. Created in 1918, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was known as the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel until 1947, when it took on its current name. How well do you know some of the books that the Pulitzer Prize has recognized?
Does mother's Passover picture book cross church state line?A mother debates the merits of reading a Jewish children's book in her son's private pre-school, wondering if the book's Passover plot crosses the church state line.
1616: The World in MotionThis lavishly illustrated history of the year 1616 is both enthralling and frustrating.- Ripe for a bagel spreadA recipe disaster and a whimsical poem unite an avocado with heat.
Reader recommendation: Stranger in a Strange LandMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Vatican, Bodleian Libraries will publish millions of ancient texts onlineWorks that will be available for perusal will include Gutenberg's Bible, believed to be the first text ever printed.
Ann Romney drafted into new 'mommy wars' skirmishDo we really have to refight the mommy wars? Ann Romney was a stay-at-home-mom with five boys, how does that not fit into the concept of 'work'?
'Anchorman 2' director Adam McKay hints at plot details'Anchorman 2' director Adam McKay gives some cryptic clues about the sequel's plot.
Dirr鈥檚 tree and shrub encyclopedia sets a new industry standardMichael Dirr's new 'Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs' is a must-own book for serious gardeners.
'The Presidents' Club': 10 stories about relationships between American presidentsFrom Truman to Obama, 10 stories of friendships and feuds between US presidents.
'The Three Stooges': 5 other movies bringing back beloved stories"The Three Stooges" hits theaters this Friday, and over the next year, everything from '70s TV shows to '90s hit comedies are coming to the multiplex.
J.K. Rowling's novel for adults gets a title and plot summary'The Casual Vacancy' by J.K. Rowling will center on an election for a parish council seat.
Kids' book parody gets a squeaky-clean versionAdam Mansbach's picture book 'Go the F--- To Sleep' is now available in a kid-friendly version called 'Seriously, Go To Sleep.'
American Idol goes modern: How the top 7 handled current musicAmerican Idol: The top 7 contestants (finally) chose songs from the current decade.聽 Look for American Idol voters to put Hollie Cavanagh, Elise Testone, and Skylar Laine in the bottom three.
Creamy macaroni and cheese with country ham and leeksOnce you master this basic recipe, you can alter it to your pleasing.
3 new novels grapple with questions of mortalityThree new works of fiction address themes of mortality, including a ghost 鈥� in an Anne Tyler novel.
