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Reagan and ThatcherThey may have been soulmates, but the special relationship of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher never did run smooth.
Reader recommendation: The Evening HourMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'50 Shades of Grey' gets the movie treatmentThe bestselling erotic trilogy will be adapted by Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
Egg salad with fresh dill and celeryEgg salad could be considered a kind of culinary harbinger of spring.
Cheryl Strayed talks about "Wild"Cheryl Strayed walked 1,100 miles by herself in the California and Oregon wilderness. It was a crazy, reckless, fantastic thing to do.
'Mad Men': Season premiere excels with studies of each character'Mad Men' returns after a long hiatus with uncertain futures for everyone at the fictional ad agency.
'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' trailer shows Bella as a vampire'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' trailer gives hints of what's to come with glimpses of heroine Bella Swan in her new vampire form.
Reader recommendation: Philosophical InterventionsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Kurt Vonnegut: unpublished work released through KindleA Vonnegut novella titled 'Basic Training,' about a young man visiting an eccentric relative, is available through Kindle only.
'Star Wars' novels: still on bestseller listsThe newest 'Star Wars' novel, 'Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse,' holds the No. 8 slot on the New York Times bestseller list. Success has become the norm for the books.
Tiger Woods: 8 revelations from swing coach Hank HaneyIn The Big Miss, former Woods swing coach Hank Haney shares 8 memories from his six years with the golf star.
'Hunger Games' heroine Katniss Everdeen becomes 鈥� a Barbie doll?Mattel will release a plastic version of the fierce 'Hunger Games' heroine later this year.
'Hunger Games': birth of a franchiseThe first movie version of Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' book trilogy set records with the third-best opening weekend ever.
Meatless Monday: Carrot frittersGrated carrots mixed with a little bit of mashed potatoes for a delicious carrot patty or fritter.
Robert Frost: 10 great quotes on his birthdayHere are 10 classic Robert Frost quotes to celebrate what would have been the poet's 137th birthday on March 26.
From the MagazineNo child left alone: Volunteers mentor children of inmatesWith 2.3 million inmates behind bars in the US, the goal of volunteers in mentor programs for the 2.7 million children of prisoners is: No child left alone. Despite government cuts in funding, the programs continue.
The Raid: Redemption: movie review'Raid' has extraordinary stunt and fight work and nonstop excitement.- Free Men: movie reviewThe movie benefits from actor Tahar Rahim's subtle performance, but turns into a low-key thriller towards the end.
Contents May Have ShiftedHigh-flying tales of life and love from the author of 'Cowboys Are My Weakness.'聽
Maple sugaring: New England's cherished spring traditionAn early spring hampered this year's maple syrup production. But at the Davenport Maple Farm in Shelburne, Mass., the taps ran just as they always have done for the past century.
