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A Chance Meeting Changes Lives In Sophie Kinsella's Latest

8:12am February 17, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The author of the bestselling Shopaholic series is back, with a new novel about a woman who's addicted not to shopping but to fixing the lives of the people around her — at the expense of her own.

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At Colonial Williamsburg's garden and nursery, which is open to guests, staff grow items that would have been found in gentry pleasure gardens: herbs, flowers and seasonal greens.

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Colonial Williamsburg Serves Up The Past So You Can Try A Taste Of History

7:00am February 17, 2019

by Tove Danovich

The living-history museum in Virginia re-creates 18th-century recipes in its restaurants using ingredients grown in the traditional way onsite. But some modern palates aren't too keen on the taste.

In 2011, Emma Hutchinson School was one of the Atlanta Public Schools identified by a state government report as part of a widespread cheating scandal.

Former Teacher Blames Education Policymakers For Atlanta Cheating Scandal

4:54am February 17, 2019

by Michel Martin

Shani Robinson was one of 11 Atlanta teachers convicted of altering standardized test results in 2015. In None of the Above, she pleads her innocence — and points a finger at systemic failure.

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A fan-throated lizard displays his dewlap sac in front of Asia's largest wind farm in the Western Ghats mountains of India. The construction of the windmills altered the habitat of the lizards dramatically.

Sky Islands And Starry-Eyed Frogs: Breathtaking Photos Of Remote Ecosystems

4:43pm February 16, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

Prasenjeet Yadav wants his photos to make people care about the environment — whether it's grasslands vanishing in southwest India or windmills taking over a lizard's habitat.

Matt Smith attends the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2016.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Matt Smith, Prince Philip On 'The Crown,' On Prince

10:30am February 16, 2019

The actor, who stars in Doctor Who, Mapplethorpe and Charlie Says, has also famously played a British prince. So we asked him to answer three questions about the Minnesota Prince.

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'Eugene V. Debs' Resurrects A Stubborn Question: Why Is Labor History So Boring?

10:00am February 16, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Turn-of-the-last-century labor leader Eugene V. Debs lead an interesting life — but this graphic biography misses plenty of opportunities to render the most interesting parts of it on the page.

Comics Will Break Your Heart, by Faith Erin Hicks

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Real Life Provides The Origin Story In 'Comics Will Break Your Heart'

7:00am February 16, 2019

by Alethea Kontis

Faith Erin Hick's sweet new YA novel is reminiscent of the real-life conflict between Batman co-creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger — and asks what happens when the next generation meets up.

Academy Awards Live Broadcast To Include 4 Cinematography Categories After All

8:33pm February 15, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

In its latest reversal, the Academy Awards restores four awards to its live broadcast. It had tried to shorten the program by handing them out during commercial breaks.

In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt made national headlines when she severed her husband's penis and threw it out a car window. She said her husband had been abusive.

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26 Years Later, 'Lorena' Revisits The Bobbitt Saga — And The Media Reaction

3:15pm February 15, 2019

by David Bianculli

In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt made national headlines when she severed her husband's penis and threw it out a car window. A new documentary looks at the gender politics of the reactions to the incident.

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Director Paul Schrader Tests His Faith In 'First Reformed'

2:44pm February 15, 2019

by Terry Gross

First Reformed, which Schrader wrote and directed, is up for an Oscar for best screenplay. It tells the story of a divorced minister experiencing a crisis of faith. Originally broadcast June 12, 2018.

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