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What kind of an eater are you?

From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books

Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
3 novels with unforgettable main characters

These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
2013 Pulitzer Prize winners: 4 excellent books

Months before the Pulitzer Prize committee got there, the Monitor's book critics had already let readers know that these four books were something special. Here's why.
Five energy challenges for Venezuela

With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.

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Why Italy is taking Gitmo prisoners

Although President Obama has had difficulty convincing allies to take Gitmo detainees, Italy is eager to receive these inmates so that it can further its own investigation.
South Africans self-conscious about low turnout at Confederations Cup

Empty seats cause embarrassment for the soccer tournament's host country as it prepares for the World Cup next June.
Wednesday's coverage: a united front for the US and South Korea, continuing protests in Iran, and new oversight for the US financial industry
Byron in Love

Novelist Edna O’Brien attempts a biography of the poet who was ‘Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.’
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

'Enchanted April' on DVD at last, an intimate look at Iran's revolution on HBO, a documentary that will have you dancing, and more.
Opinion: Obama must prosecute Bush-era torture enablers

International law allows no exceptions.
In Italy, Qaddafi takes page from Berlusconi: Meet with the ladies

On his first trip to the country, the Libyan leader met with 700 women to discuss women's issues. Critics say it's thinly veiled machismo.
Friday's coverage agenda: Iran votes, China censors, Security Council meets
Vanished Smile

The true story of the stranger-than-fiction heist of the Mona Lisa in 1911.
Greece faces bleak tourism forecast

Summer bookings have dropped across Europe as travelers head to cheaper spots.
Carrying a heavy load of history, Libya's Qaddafi arrives in Italy

Qaddafi and Berlusconi are set to discuss energy and immigration deals, but a colonial past overhangs the meetings.
Wednesday's coverage: Mitchell to West Bank, Uighurs to Palau, Iran to vote
Conservatives gain in European parliament vote

A record low turnout of only 43 percent of 375 million eligible voters pointed to skepticism about a more integrated Europe.
European Parliament vote: Extreme right poised to gain ground

Britain's Gordon Brown could fall, while Dutch populist Geert Wilders's anti-Islam stand finds new appeal.
Berlusconi’s 'innocent' pictures published in Spain

The Italian leader and media mogul is enraged by the photos. His lawyer is threatening a suit against El País, the newspaper that carried them.
Italy: Should Europe take a cue from the US on Muslim relations?

Algerian-born Italian sociologist, says: "America is teaching Europe a lesson."
The Japanese influence in the Italian backyard
Masters and Commanders

How constant behind-the-scenes bickering helped Britain and America win World War II.
In Italy, earthquake survivors struggle to make a tent city feel like home

Gardens and kids' bikes are small signs of an effort to create some normalcy in one of more than 170 encampments that house residents of L'Aquila, badly damaged by an April 6 quake.
Opinion: EU's 'death' is greatly exaggerated

As the Continent's voters elect a new parliament, some of them trust the EU more than their own national leaders.
Today's agenda: Cyberwar rising, GM bankruptcy outlook, German strikes
Egypt: A taste of Italy
As Italy prepares to host G-8 summit, Berlusconi mired in personal scandal

In the midst of an economic crisis, Italy seem more occupied with the prime minister's alleged affair with a teenager than the July summit.
Abandoning the greenhouse for a trip to Tuscany
Italy's Berlusconi remains popular – though not with his wife

The economy is in tatters, he's been accused of having an affair with a teenager, and his wife announced her intentions to divorce in a newspaper, but Berlusconi's popularity remains strong.