Topic: Chester

On eve of 9/11, what story is the media telling?

Media imagery can play a profound role in shaping the cultural memory of an event like 9/11, and some media experts worry that coverage could veer too far toward mythmaking.

'Footloose,' 'Ghostbusters,' and more: Risk-averse Hollywood remakes '80s films

'Footloose' is one of some 30 upcoming movies retreaded from a popular 1980s film. Hollywood hopes the blend of nostalgia and freshness will add up to box office gold.

NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 coaches have paid their basketball dues

Reaching this point in the NCAA tournament represents a major achievement in careers that began modestly, even for Coach K.

Difference Maker John Alston turns kids in hoodies into a choral band of brothers

An after-school program in Chester, Pa., gives at-risk teenagers a music education – and much more

Five reasons why California Gov. Jerry Brown should keep the corgi dog

California Governor Jerry Brown and his wife are temporarily caring for a Welsh corgi named Sutter. Should the Browns keep the dog? The view from a former corgi owner.

A green home history puzzle, solved

Answers to some questions about the history of Sheep Dog Hollow came from the home builder's grandson.

As David Beckham returns, anger at Manchester United US owner

Manchester United prodigal son David Beckham returns home to Old Trafford for the first time in seven years today, representing AC Milan in a clash for a quarterfinal place in the European Champions League, the world's richest club soccer competition. There's a brewing insurgency in Manchester, though, against the clubs US owner Malcolm Glazer.

Jay Leno back on 'Tonight Show' as TV landscape changes

Jay Leno has bumped Conan O'Brien to return to his 'Tonight Show' spot. But with cable TV, the Internet, and comics such as Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert drawing younger audiences, late-night TV is changing dramatically.

Under the Dome

This story of a Maine town trapped under a dome shows Stephen King at the height of his powers.

Unemployed? This week's Top 7 job offers

This week's top 8 job offers will get you into zoos, car crushing yards and the habitat of ... anadromous salmonids?

Unusual teaser for Stephen King's "Under the Dome"

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

The interactive Frank Lloyd Wright, 'thirtysomething' on DVD, return of the iconic Spy vs. Spy, and more.

Stephen King's epic will finally reach readers

Obama's backers go to the Net for stimulus bill

At weekend house parties, his campaign supporters make a postelection foray into policy.

Enjoy your leap second

The leap second the world's timekeepers will add tomorrow will bring the world's high-tech atomic clocks back into sync with time as defined by Earth's rotation

Now Obama's got Colin Powell AND Google?

Deals on meals at do-it-yourself grocery

Members of Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop slash their bills for locally grown and organic foods – in exchange for labor.

Hand-built bicycles pedal into the mainstream

Everyday bikers saddle up for custom-made frames at Portland's two-wheeled version of the Detroit Auto Show.