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Top Picks: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Blu-ray, Michael Feinstein's musical journey, and more

Lena Dunham's film 'Tiny Furniture' is a lively movie with sharp dialogue, PBS examines a little-known civil rights activist, film critics rank a list of the greatest movies ever, and more top picks.
Tiny Furniture: movie review

Writer-director-star Lena Dunham's first feature is a comedic take on the world, and a sharp visual composition.
The man behind the mosque near ground zero: Who is Feisal Abdul Rauf?

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf wants to build an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero as part of his effort to preach Muslim tolerance. But on the eve of 9/11, opposition and skepticism abounds.
Green living: Off the grid families pioneer sustainable energy lifestyles

Once on the fringe, about 750,000 off the grid American households pioneer green living by tapping sustainable energy from the wind, sun, and earth.
Pharaoh's Daughter lead singer mines her ultra-Orthodox roots for melodies

Basya Schechter, lead singer of Pharaoh's Daughter, draws on her ultra-Orthodox childhood to craft songs for the band.
Obama’s NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness?

The Obama administration says it won’t hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after all, mainly because of security costs and community backlash. But to some, it's another political misstep.
My thrifty Valentine: The thought counts even more this year

Americans plan to spend about 20 percent less on Valentine’s Day than in 2008.
How programmers helped make the case for camels

The Monitor's language columnist casts a wary eye on the practice of capitalizing letters in the middle of a word.
Netherland

In the chaos of upended lives after 9/11, a cricket connection is made.