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3 novels about home and estrangement
Robert Frost once defined home as “the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” In this week's fiction roundup, three men estranged from their families find out if he was right.
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10 best books of February (plus one), according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson discusses Amazon's picks for the 10 best releases of February.
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2 novels about dysfunctional families on vacation
These two novels center on family vacations that are anything but idyllic.
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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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A cornucopia of myths: Five things you thought you knew about Thanksgiving
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Why are so many dolphins beaching themselves on Cape Cod?
In the past month, 177 short-beaked common dolphins have beached themselves on Massachusetts's Cape Cod, and, despite rescue efforts, 124 have died.
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Editor's Blog Green energy isn't always good energy
Wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal seem mostly benign -- in part because they are still a small part of the energy equation. But when green gets big, it can be controversial.
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JFK library releases last secret Oval Office tapes
The newly revealed tapes provide a window into the final months of the 35th president's life.
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A cornucopia of myths: Five things you thought you knew about Thanksgiving
Since the first Thanksgiving occurred, reportedly in 1621, historians and pop culture have spread a cornucopia of tall tales, half truths, and straight-up lies. But this Thanksgiving, we're thankful for the truth. So before you succumb to the delights of turkey day, allow us separate fact from fiction for you.
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Green bean casserole
A classic Thanksgiving dish invented by Campbell's Soup in 1955 freed women everywhere.
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3 stand-out 2011 novels by award-winning writers
Three new works by three award-winning writers look at love, regret, and memory in this month's fiction roundup.
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Reader recommendation: The Prophet of Dry Hill
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Obama's summer vacation reading list
President Obama kicked off his vacation with a trip to a Martha's Vineyard book store. What's Obama reading?
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How to spoil a president's Martha's Vineyard vacation
When Bill Clinton vacationed on Martha's Vineyard, the Republican National Committee bought up all the ad space on the local cable channels. Will President Obama get the same treatment?
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In Pictures: America's Food Renaissance
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Huzzah, summer solstice? At South Pole, winter solstice is party time.
Tuesday is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. For research teams toiling at the South Pole, though, it's the winter solstice and, oh boy, are they happy about it!
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Top 10 beaches in America named by 'Dr. Beach'
Top 10 beaches: This is the 21st year of the Best Beaches list, put together by Stephen Leatherman, director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research in Miami, who is also called Dr. Beach.
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In Pictures: America's 10 best beaches: 2011
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Air France Flight 447 wreckage (but no black box) found in Atlantic
Air France Flight 447 plunged into the ocean en route from Rio to Paris, killing all 228 passengers and crew. The latest search found a section of the aircraft, including bodies, and raised hopes that the black boxes will be found to explain what happened.
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My own March Madness memory
Two hard-playing hoopsters knocked heads before forging a friendship.
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Opinion: Japan's nuclear crisis pales in comparison to destruction from global climate change
As horrific as nuclear meltdowns are, they pale in significance to the global meltdown of climate change. The crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reminds us of the mortal threat we pose to the living earth itself. The good news? We can do something about that crisis.
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3 short story collections: some of the best I've ever read
When it comes to short stories, the best insight on how to read them I've ever found came from a new book on writing, “Unless It Moves the Human Heart,” by Roger Rosenblatt. One of Rosenblatt's graduate students said, in effect, that the writer begins by saying, “And so, we have come to this.” Of three new collections out this winter, two rank among the best I've ever read. If this is what we've come to, 2011 should be rich indeed.
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Surfing in the winter
Clad in neoprene wet suits, surfers brave the freezing waves.
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Winter mess socks Northeast, more snow storms 'stacked' behind it
A wintry mix of snow turning to slush and freezing rain hit New York and Boston Tuesday, and one meteorologist says a line of snow storms is set to hit the Northeast from now to February.
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Snowfall totals: why blizzard 2010 didn't bring Northeast to its knees
Snowfall totals in the Northeast were big, but schoolkids were on vacation already, and in many cases their parents had time off from work.
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Barney Frank and Mass. Dems regain footing
Barney Frank, who defeated challenger Sean Bielat, used his speech to lash out at Republicans over negative campaigning.
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Midterm elections: 12 House races to watch to judge size of a GOP 'wave'
Midterm elections upon us, most observers expect Republicans to take over the House of Representatives, though projections vary widely as to how many seats they’ll gain, and a massive number of races – more than 100 – are close enough to go either way. The magic number Republicans need to gain to take control: 39. So how can an Election Night observer get a sense of the big picture amid the many returns coming in? Rather than zeroing in on any individual race, look for trends in those expected to be closest. Here are a handful of races to keep an eye on in the states with early-closing polls.
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Hydrangeas are a natural for mountains or shore
At their house along Maryland's Eastern Shore, these gardeners find that hydrangeas are a hit in the landscape. So it's natural they want to plant hydrangeas at their new mountain home.
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Hurricane Earl update: storm surges up coast toward Cape Cod
The latest hurricane Earl update has the storm accelerating toward Cape Cod and passing Nantucket after midnight. But hurricane Earl is expected to weaken further as it passes offshore.
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