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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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Presidential debate: 7 defining moments in history (+video)
From Ronald Reagan’s one-liner, “There you go again,” to Al Gore’s heavy sighs and eye rolls, zingers and mannerisms can define a presidential debate even more than the candidates’ positions on critical issues. Here is a look back at seven defining debate moments.
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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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'Downton Abbey': 10 highlights from the new book
A new book about "Downton Abbey," released before the season 2 premiere on Jan. 8, provides insight into the show.
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'Downton Abbey': catch up before the season 2 premiere
Whether you missed the first season and want to start watching now or just need a refresher, here's what happened at Downton Abbey last season.
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The Monitor's View: Kids and digital media: removing the fears
Reports of Adam Lanza's war-game obsession and the new FTC rules on children's online privacy help refocus concerns on the effects of digital media on children. But parental anxiety can be channeled toward solutions.
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Chapter & Verse
'Downton Abbey' insider Jessica Fellowes shares her behind-the-scenes takeFellowes, author of 'The World of Downton Abbey' and 'The Chronicles of Downton Abbey' and niece of 'Downton' creator Julian Fellowes, discusses how the sets keep master and servants separated, why American and British audiences aren't that different, and more.
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Readers Write: Preserve local news; Japan's nuclear dilemma is an energy dilemma
Letters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of December 10, 2012: Local news gives citizens the information to get involved and affect their immediate environment and the political decisions that shape it. Japan's problem is that is has no viable energy options other than nuclear power.
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Dave Brubeck was jazz pioneer, helped define the rhythms of the 20th century (+video)
Dave Brubeck was best known for pieces such as 'Take Five,' which featured challenging rhythms.
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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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Editor's Blog
Philanthropy unboundPhilanthropy is a word often associated with top hats and tote bags. But its original and essential meaning -- going back to the ancient Greeks -- is even more generous: It is about helping humanity make progress.
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Horizons
Bram Stoker books: How 'Dracula' created the modern vampireBefore there was 'Twilight' or 'True Blood,' there was Bram Stoker. Books like 'Dracula' defined the genre for a century to come.
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Modern Parenthood
Election 2012: It's 'take your kids to vote day' – a bipartisan lessonElection 2012: Carrying donuts for pollworkers, a mom's 'take your kids to vote day' turns into a bipartisan lesson with donuts for 'the bad guys' who turn out not to be so bad.
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War on poverty? Why presidential campaigns don't talk about the poor.
Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney has made poverty a big part of his campaign. It's no wonder. Poverty has become something of a toxic issue for many American voters.
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Modern Parenthood
Media literacy for preschoolers requires active parent viewingMedia literacy can be developed in preschoolers if parents actively watch media content with them and relate it to real-life experiences – and your family's values.
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Culture Cafe
Bob Ross: How did he get so mellow? (+video)Bob Ross, whose 70th birthday is celebrated Monday with a Google Doodle, said that one experience made him vow never to raise his voice again.
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Candy Crowley: How did she do as moderator of the presidential debate?
Candy Crowley was the first woman to moderate a presidential debate in 20 years. She stepped into the debate to correct a Mitt Romney statement about Libya. Democrats hailed Candy Crowley's intercession, while many Republicans called it out of line.
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Decoder Wire
Obama Big Bird ad: a mistake, or shrewd? (+video)The Obama campaign's new ad attacking Romney for promising to cut Big Bird's funding has been criticized by conservatives, the Sesame Workshop CEO, and even some Democrats.
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Decoder Wire
Presidential debate 101: How much would US save by cutting off Big Bird?Eliminating federal spending for the whole Corporation for Public Broadcasting, not just Big Bird and 'Sesame Street,' would save about $445 million a year. It is less than a speck in overall government spending, but that's not MItt Romney's point.
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Mitt Romney pitches smaller government: Is his target realistic?
While President Obama sees sizable government as fostering economic growth, Mitt Romney wants to cap federal spending at 20 percent of GDP. Is that goal feasible – and economically helpful?
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Big Bird fired? Cut wouldn't end PBS or balance budget. (+video)
Mitt Romney's Big Bird comment in last night's debate took over Twitter and reignited the age old debate over federal arts funding. But would the subsidy cut really mean all that much for Big Bird's fate – or the budget?
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Modern Parenthood
Romney, Big Bird and Obama: Presidential debates and public mediaRomney and Big Bird from the PBS show 'Sesame Street' will be enemies if Romney wins the presidential elections in November. Setting off a social media firestorm, Romney informed the American public that funding for public media would be cut if elected.
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Modern Parenthood
The presidential debate makes the election more interesting for one householdObama and Romney interrupting each other and a threat to PBS kept three young viewers glued to the screen.
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Big Bird endangered? The real-time tweets and Facebook reaction to debate
The Obama vs. Romney presidential debate was the most tweeted event in U.S. political history. Hot Facebook and Twitter topics: Big Bird, Jim Lehrer, and Mitt Romney's victory.
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'Half the Sky:' Series on exploited women looks to empower
'Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide' is airing as part of public TV's 'Independent Lens' series. The documentary is based on New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's 2009 bestseller.
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Opinion: What Romney and Obama can learn from Jim Lehrer in tonight's presidential debate
Jim Lehrer will moderate tonight's presidential debate with the same thoughtful tone he instilled in me as a young journalist. With Washington gridlocked, our next president will need that same spirit of inquiry and dialogue. Mitt Romney and President Obama should start by taking a cue from Jim.
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Presidential debate: 7 defining moments in history (+video)
From Ronald Reagan’s one-liner, “There you go again,” to Al Gore’s heavy sighs and eye rolls, zingers and mannerisms can define a presidential debate even more than the candidates’ positions on critical issues. Here is a look back at seven defining debate moments.
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First debate jitters? Obama, Romney camps maneuver for advantage (+video)
As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney rehearse for their first big debate Wednesday, both sides are playing the expectations game. Given recent polls, there’s more pressure on Romney to perform.
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Hulu offers hit international TV
While acclaimed British dramas such as 'Downton Abbey' and 'Sherlock' air on PBS here in the states, another BBC gem, 'Line of Duty,' is currently a Hulu exclusive.
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Chapter & Verse
Grief and the US Civil War: a conversation with Drew Gilpin FaustHarvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust's book 'This Republic of Suffering' has been adapted into a PBS film which will air Sept. 19.
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