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Unbaby.me: Don鈥檛 like Facebook babies? Look out, I鈥檓 posting vacation pixDo babies on your Facebook news feed annoy you? There's an app for that: Unbaby.me won't keep me from posting my vacation baby pix, but you won't have to see them.
'Falling Skies': The survivors find Charleston isn't what they imagined'Falling Skies' finds the group of survivors confronting a city that's trying to avoid the enemy rather than engage it.- Verbal EnergyLetters that simply intrude into our wordsThe Monitor鈥檚 language columnist looks at the way some words gain sounds and others lose them to make them easier to pronounce.
- An end to endless waitingA mother, with help from Joni Mitchell, finds an ineffable gift.
Top Picks: IntoNow multitasking, running medalists, and moreNPR provides recordings of Newport Folk and Jazz Festival performances, 'The Hunger Games' arrives on DVD and Blu-ray, and more top picks.
Junk food laws aimed at schools may help curb childhood obesityJunk food laws: A new study of childhood obesity shows that kids gained less weight between fifth and eighth grade in the states with the strongest curbs against junk food in schools.
Top Picks: The Forsyte Saga in a box set, the Blank on Blank podcast, and moreA webcam observes bears looking for a meal, "Jaws" arrives on Blu-ray, and more top picks.- Verbal EnergyMoving toward the correct answer on this oneLooking to settle the toward vs. towards question, the Monitor鈥檚 language columnist discovers the excrescent 鈥渢.鈥�
Summer at my fingertipsRain or drought, the thimbleberries arrive.
Cover StoryBack to school: How to measure a good teacherBack to school: Perhaps the most controversial education reform is how to measure a good teacher. As the trend to overhaul teacher evaluations catches fire, some teachers find that new feedback and mentoring programs can lead to 'incredible' results with their students.
Meatless Monday: Chilled mango cucumber gazpachoThis smooth, chilled soup makes a refreshing first course during a summer meal or an eager partner to a nice fresh salad.聽
Cooking like Julia ChildInspired by Julia Child, this delicate fish stew combines classic cooking methods and ingredients.- How well do you know Our Lady of the Ladle? Take the Julia Child quiz!
Is "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," your kitchen Bible? Does that warbling voice still drive you wild? Was Julia Child the one who taught you how to make a souffl茅, how to debone a duck, or simply how to be fearless in the kitchen?
August 15 marks what would have been her 100th birthday. Celebrate by putting your knowledge of one of America's greatest chefs to the test with our quiz!
We Women Warriors: movie reviewWhile director Nicole Karsin doesn't adequately detail the politics behind Colombian warfare, the documentary is still powerful.
Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis in 'The Campaign': movie reviewThe shticks of Ferrell and Galifianakis are all too familiar in this toothless satire.
The Bourne Legacy: movie reviewSome of the action is enjoyable, but 'Bourne' is bogged down by confusing exposition.
Why algebra is necessary; why Mom needs to get a grip on math phobiaThe recent suggestion that not every kid needs algebra is simply avoidance, and Mom needs to get a grip on her math phobia for the good of the family.
Setting a good example of divorce: 48 years of kindnessAfter 48 years being divorced 鈥� and kind to each other 鈥� an elderly Buffalo, N.Y., couple remarries, setting an example for their children and other couples, divorced or married.
Kindergarten mindset list: 5-year-olds鈥� cultural DNALegos, ice cream, Mommy and Daddy: An elementary school principal tries to understand the cultural context of the kindergarten mindset.
Rescue dog: Albie is a 'dog that won't hunt' 鈥� or swimAdopted from Louisiana because he is a 'dog that won't hunt,' rescue dog Albie is content to stay at the water's edge and not swim in rivers or swamps. He'd rather be chasing tennis balls.