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Ordinary heroes: Two extraordinary rescues from burning carsA Good Samaritan in Richmond, Va., pulls a man from a burning car. In Florida, two teenage boys rescue a couple after a car crash.
Spike Lee and Geraldo: Why is a good apology so hard to find?The number of reported public apologies has skyrocketed recently, yet the quality of those apologies is plummeting. The trend appears to have captured Spike Lee and Geraldo Rivera.
'Bully' movie to be released 'unrated.' Will that allow more kids to see it?Because of crude language, the award-winning movie 'Bully' was initially given an 'R' rating. But the documentary is being released 'unrated' in the hopes of reaching its target audience.
'Hunger Games' leads Hollywood's dramatic turnaround'The Hunger Games' posted the third-best opening in US history, adding to Hollywood's surge after a poor 2011, which saw the worst ticket sales in 16 years.
鈥楳ad Men鈥� fans count down to tonight鈥檚 fifth season premierWill 鈥楳ad Men鈥� protagonist Don Draper鈥檚 dark secret come to light? Will Peggy Olson keep breaking sexist barriers? Can Roger Sterling keep 鈥榣iving like he鈥檚 on shore leave?鈥� And will Pete and Trudy ever dance the Charleston again?
A Bush-era victory in culture wars: faith-based initiativesDespite federal budget cuts, faith-based initiatives appear to be a Bush victor in the culture wars. Experts say its legacy is that it overcame the cultural resistance to using religious organizations as part of social service delivery.
'Hunger Games' fandom: Can it become a force for good?'The Hunger Games' is filled with themes of social justice, but efforts to motivate the fandom to fight hunger and join other causes have faltered. The films could change that.聽
Cover StoryVideo game nation: Why so many playA journey through the world of video games, which 183 million Americans play 鈥� 25 percent over age 50. What's behind the fascination?- How video games help war vets'Serious video games' are now used for everything from educating about Somalian piracy, to explaining childbirth, to helping soldiers cope with the trauma of war.聽
鈥楬unger Games鈥� is an opportunity to bond for many familiesFamily members have been reading 鈥楾he Hunger Games鈥� books and plan to see the movie together next week. Tales of multigenerational bonding over this harsh parable abound.
Five myths about video games Why they aren鈥檛 as scary or one-dimensional as many parents think.
Top video game markets in the world The United States remains No. 1, but other countries, notably in Asia, are rising fast. Many countries, too, are sweetening tax incentives to lure video game developers in their quest to create jobs. Here are the top 5 video game markets for 2010, as outlined in a 2011 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the big accounting and consulting firm.- Video game trivia, part 2: On to the next level
OK, you got 10 out of 10 on the easy quiz. You think you know something about how video games get made? Their history? What role they play in American culture? Here's the hard quiz. Get your game face on. Let's see how you do. Hey! We see you. Stop 'Googling' before you click on the answer.
- Video game trivia: How much do you know?
From the origins of the industry to the number of American youth who play, a quiz on video games, based on the Monitor's Mar. 19 weekly cover story.
The next 'Potter'? 'Hunger Games' takes kids to darker, more violent place.The buzz over the 'Hunger Games' movie suggests a new blockbuster young-adult franchise is being born. But the coming-of-age tale set in a fascist future has less humor than 'Potter.'
Three in 10 young adults live with parents, highest level since 1950sA weak economy and high debt levels are prompting more young adults to return to the family nest, a new survey shows. Perhaps surprisingly, most are happy with their living arrangements.
Bath salts: police and hospitals befuddled by new drug crazeBath salts are a synthetic powder that acts like cocaine and can be bought over the Internet or in some convenience stores. Hospitals and drug experts are trying to play catch-up.聽- Gun laws: How much do you know?
Test your knowledge on where you can and can't carry concealed weapons in the United States and other facts about guns.
Cover StoryGun nation: Inside America's gun-carry cultureWhy Americans now carry handguns in so many public places, from parks to college campuses. Is it making the country safer or more dangerous?聽
'Shahs of Sunset' reality show: Is this what Iranian-Americans are like?'Shahs of Sunset' purports to introduce Americans to the culture of Iranian-Americans. But by casting an ultrarich family, some say, it will seem more like 'Keeping up with the Kardashians.'