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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.
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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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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.
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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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Skiing 'with Chinese characteristics?'
A resort in hilly Hebei Province, northwest of Beijing, offers unexpectedly long and enjoyable runs – not to mention a Swiss chalet hung with Chinese lanterns.
03/09/2009 01:00 am -
Museums push to decode Leonardo da Vinci
Elusive and prolific, the artist-inventor owns a pop-culture profile that both lures and detracts.
03/06/2009 12:00 am -
Expert judgment at the Philadelphia Flower Show
From sweet peas to tactful brotherly love – a judge at the city’s flower show needs a broad eye for detail.
03/05/2009 12:00 am -
Guinea-Bissau assassinations: Is Colombia's drug trade behind them?
The murder of the president and the Army chief on Monday raises questions about the nature of the instability in this African nation.
03/03/2009 12:00 am -
Lost in translation
She thought she has mastered the basics of Italian, but she found she still had a lot to learn.
03/03/2009 12:00 am -
Review: 'Gomorrah'
True to the bloody, mundane realities of Mafia gangsters' lives, this film often devolves into incomprehensibility.
02/28/2009 12:00 am -
The very fragrant Parma violet
Although they fell out of fashion in the past century, these well-behaved violets are making a comeback.
02/27/2009 12:00 am -
Eastern Europe’s fall puts Continent on edge
Latvia’s collapse and the sinking East is hurting Western banks, and the ideals of unity.
02/26/2009 12:00 am -
Ultimate Arm: Capturing action from every angle
The technology behind movie magic.
02/26/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog After a 20-year ban, France helps Italy embrace nuclear energy
02/25/2009 12:00 am -
Food and films for thought
Berlin film festival sparks conversations about sustainability and food production over elegant cuisine.
02/25/2009 12:00 am -
Diggin' It Is winter too long?
Let's change the calendar so winter is shorter and summer is longer.
02/25/2009 12:00 am -
To shelter its cuisine, Italian city bans foreign flavors
New eateries that serve kebabs, couscous, and even pineapple are no longer welcome in Tuscan town of Lucca.
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog World Bank president: Eastern Europe must not fail (Latvia just did)
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
Alaska - a peony paradise?
In the Last Frontier. peonies mature at a time that no others in the world are blooming.
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Pakistan admits links to Mumbai attacks, arrests chief suspects
But the government also unveiled a slew of foreign links pointing to a network of "non-state actors" providing logistical support from around the globe.
02/12/2009 12:00 am -
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02/10/2009 12:00 am -
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02/09/2009 12:00 am -
Sunday's vote: A return to Fortress Switzerland?
A vote Sunday could end Switzerland's brief experiment with open borders.
02/07/2009 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about why the US attorney general should not be elected, how healthcare in the US could be improved, and how to make digital health records safe from identity theft.
02/04/2009 12:00 am -
Economic stimulus plans now global phenomenon
At least 34 countries have plans, worth a total of $2.25 trillion.
02/04/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Why Japan joins anti-piracy mission off Somalia
01/28/2009 12:00 am -
Earth’s big problem: Too many people.
But how can we ease population without taking draconian steps? By developing in ways that we should be anyway, experts say.
01/28/2009 12:00 am -
Seafood stew as an easy way to travel
The mingling of its cultural flavors offer a midwinter adventure.
01/28/2009 12:00 am
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