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Lisbeth Salander and Pippi Longstocking: a literary lineage

Is Lisbeth Salander the literary descendant of Pippi Longstocking – or is she closer to Anne of Green Gables?
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/18
Paul the Octopus: how he got his name

Paul the Octopus, being remembered today around the globe, was named after a poem for young readers.
The wild world of Pippi Longstocking

Kids love the spunky book character, who's from Sweden.
The wild world of Pippi Longstocking

Kids love the spunky book character, who's from Sweden.

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What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change...

Scott Budnick works in the dining room as customers arrive for a free meal at the Mathewson Street Friendship Breakfast in Providence, R.I.

Scott Budnick serves breakfast – with a side order of respect – to the homeless

Sunday breakfast at a Providence, R.I., church is more than a free meal. Half the volunteers are homeless themselves: 'It's their [own] breakfast that they're putting on.'

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Lisbeth Salander and Pippi Longstocking: a literary lineage

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