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College admissions: Obama urges colleges to seek diversityThe Obama administration is urging colleges to strive for a 'racially diverse educational environment' by employing affirmative action when considering college applications.
Religion apps put faith in the palm of your handReligion apps offer believers new ways to meditate, confess, study the Torah, and learn Bible stories, all in the palm of your hand.
Top Picks: Sarah Jarosz' album 'Build Me Up From Bones,' a live theater broadcast of the Met's 'Eugene Onegin,' and moreLaurie R. King explores the City of Light in the 1920s in 'The Bones of Paris,' the Discovery Channel's new documentary series focuses on 'North America,' and more top picks.
Soft chocolate sugar cookiesGo with a high quality dark cocoa powder for this recipe. The darker the cocoa, the more chocolate richness you'll get from your cookies.- Hailee Steinfeld will star in action-thriller 'Term Life'Hailee Steinfeld will appear with Vince Vaughn in the thriller, which is based on a graphic novel. Hailee Steinfeld also stars in the newest adaptation of 'Romeo and Juliet,' which opens next month.
America's Cup: Winning at all costsOracle Team USA won America's Cup yesterday, but only one of the 24-person crew is an American, leaving one mom to field questions from her kids about the value of 'winning at all costs.'
National SAT scores hold steady; New Jersey pulls aheadNational scores on the SAT college entrance exam held steady for the third-year in a row. African American students made slight gains; New Jersey scores improved, surpassing the national average.
Kurt Russell, Lucas Black in Fast & Furious 7Kurt Russell is on the set of Fast & Furious 7. Lucas Black is there too, and has options for Fast & Furious 8 and 9 already. Will Kurt Russell become a regular?
School bans on dreadlocks and afros draw criticismSchools' long-standing bans on dreadlocks and afros have drawn sharp criticism from African-American families who say that such policies reinforce racial stigmas and double standards.
Faith makes a TV comebackEntertainment with religious overtones, from 'The American Bible Challenge' to the program 'Preacher's Daughters,' is suddenly everywhere.
Cranberry pear smoothieSmoothies aren't just for summer. Make the most of fall flavors by working frozen cranberries into your smoothie repertoire. 聽
Toys R Us in UK adopts 'gender neutrality': Do toys have a gender?Toys R Us has agreed to remove gender assignments to toys in its stores in the United Kingdom.聽Should toy stores eliminate the pink and blue aisles entirely?
Mint and lime mahi mahi with dill yogurt sauceWith the days growing shorter, it's time to get back to creative, fast, and easy meals. Serve this mint and lime mahi mahi with roasted eggplant or zucchini. Bonus: the whole dish can be baked on one baking sheet.聽
'The Goldbergs' tickles parenting's funny bone'The Goldbergs,' a new ABC comedy highlighting the chaos tinged with humor that can overwhelm family life, hit close to home for this mom, who says the show put the 'real' in really funny.
Blake Shelton discusses new season of 'The Voice'Blake Shelton recently discussed his winning streak on 'The Voice' and the teasing between himself and fellow judge Adam Levine. Blake Shelton is serving as a judge on the current season of the NBC reality show.
'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' premiere: Humor and a Joss Whedon ensemble cast should appeal'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' aired its premiere episode Sept. 24. 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' airs on ABC.
California 'eraser bill' lets teens remove digital skeletonsStarting in 2015, a new California law will require websites to provide a delete button for minors to remove posts or photos that they may later regret.- How our garden grewThanks to an eager squirrel, wonder awaited us upon our return home.
Gorgonzola butternut bulgar saladThis fall salad works a number of ways. Substitute bulgar wheat with your favorite grain, butternut with your favorite squash, and toss in whatever vegetables you have on hand.
Verbal EnergyFocused, perhaps, like a laserAn offhand comment by an Australian diplomat reminds the Monitor's language columnist that less is sometimes more in metaphors.