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- The high-flying art marketRich investors are buying art in droves while new artists struggle.
- Verbal EnergyEarworms and the 'mononymous' phenomenonDoing a spell-check on a pop singer's name, the Monitor's language columnist is reminded how writers can get words, as well as music, 'stuck' in their ears.
Need a quick dinner idea? Try fish kabobs.Load up skewers with marinated fish and veggies for just a few minutes under the broiler.
'Sons of Anarchy' creator explains the shocking death in the newest episode'Sons of Anarchy' creator Kurt Sutter explains why one important character had to be killed off on the show.
Baby shower? So 2010. Edgier moms-to-be have a baby gender revealForget the baby shower. It's a ... "gender reveal!" For moms-to-be who want drama in their shower of baby gadgetry, gender reveal parties let everyone 鈥� including Mom 鈥� find out the sex of the baby together. "Huh?" asks our pregnant blogger.
'Last Resort': Is the premiere worth watching?Is 'Last Resort' an intriguing, action-filled premiere or too heavy for weekly viewing?
Orange honey madeleinesTransport yourself to the French countryside with these simple and delicate little cakes.- Homecoming bullying prank turns to civic support of victim Whitney KroppA homecoming prank and its outcome breaks hearts and then warms them: Bullying victim Whitney Kropp was nominated for homecoming court as a joke, but her small town rallies around her.
Transported at homeWhat could be more agrarian, or beautiful?- Pranksters nominate girl for homecoming queen and get their comeuppanceA homecoming prank played on Michigan high school sophomore Whitney Kropp, is turned around. Her tormenters' comeuppance is a community rallying to give her free dinner, photos, hair and nail design, shoes, gown, and tiara for Saturday's dance.
Andy Williams remembered for 'Moon River,' TV showsThe singer and entertainer who helped to launch the career of the Osmond Brothers and hosted annual holiday television specials passed away Tuesday.- School lunch protest video: 鈥淲e are Hungry鈥� parodies new menusSchool lunch calorie limits leave bitter taste with some Kansas students: "We are Hungry" video is a protest of new federal menu guidelines.
Texas spanking: High school district expands corporal punishmentTexas spanking case: After two teenage girls were bruised by male assistant principals spanking them, the Springfield, Texas, high school district chose to amend its policy to require administrators doing the spanking be the same gender as the student getting spanked.
Birth control: NYC schools dispensing morning-after pill to girlsBirth control聽 鈥� Plan B, morning-after pills 鈥� are distributed at 53 schools in New York's 1-million-student school system. About 7,000 15- to 17-year-old New York City girls get pregnant annually.
Hazing by a California soccer team: Where does fun become abuse?Hazing involving sexual abuse on a California soccer team is an extreme case. But one study found that 9 out of 10 students who have experienced hazing in college did not consider themselves to be hazed. Hazing can be banal to gross to violent 鈥� where do we draw the line?
Apple frittersCrispy and covered in a sugary glaze, apple fritters are a sweet way to get your 'apple a day.'
Mindy Kaling discusses her new show 'The Mindy Project'Mindy Kaling and other stars of new TV shows talk about what makes their pilots stand out. Mindy聽Kaling not only stars in the medical comedy, she鈥檚 the series creator and executive producer.
Chicken and bacon pot pie with sweet potato crustCelebrate the flavors of fall: chicken, caramelized onion, sage, and sweet potato in a creamy homemade pot pie.
Too fat to fight: Is childhood obesity a national security threat?"Too fat to fight," a new study by former Pentagon military chiefs, says school junk food and childhood obesity are a national security threat -- with more than a quarter of 17- to 24-year-old Americans too heavy to join the military if they wanted to.
Would Mila Kunis return for a 'Ted' sequel?Mila Kunis's film 'Ted' and the Bourne series could both be getting sequels, according to Universal.
