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Oscar nominations 2012: year of the 'feel-good' nomineeThis year's Oscar nominations for best film contain little violence, explicit sexuality, or offensive language. Moviegoers are enjoying a wavelet of prestigious, feel-good films.
Toddlers to tweens: relearning how to playChildren's play is threatened, say experts who advise that kids – from toddlers to tweens – should be relearning how to play. Roughhousing and fantasy feed development.
- Toddlers to tweens: relearning how to play
Children's play is threatened, say experts who advise that kids – from toddlers to tweens – should be relearning how to play. Roughhousing and fantasy feed development.
Evolution of play: unsupervised bat and ball to today's screensKids used to use the bat and ball unsupervised and free; today play is all about screens or organized sport, hovered over by parents.
- Evolution of play: unsupervised bat and ball to today's screens
Kids used to use the bat and ball unsupervised and free; today play is all about screens or organized sport, hovered over by parents.
Cover StoryThe games kids no longer playExperts say the more creatively children play, the less lucrative it is for toy makers. They advocate returning to the games kids no longer play.
- Cover StoryThe games kids no longer play
Experts say the more creatively children play, the less lucrative it is for toy makers. They advocate returning to the games kids no longer play.
Wikipedia blackout: Why even supporters question anti-SOPA moveThe Wikipedia blackout is intended to spotlight the value of open access to information on the Internet, but also underlies how fractious the move is, drawing fire from both critics and supporters.
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Faith Leaders They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
Dog survives Montana avalanche, returns after four daysA Welsh Corgi, named Ole, was lost in a Montana avalanche Saturday. Four days later, the loyal dog arrived back at the motel where his owners had stayed.
Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods' ex-wife, tears down $12 million mansionElin Nordegren had a 17,000-square-foot mansion in Florida leveled after paying $12.3 million to buy it. Elin Nordegren divorced Tiger Woods in 2010.
Casey Anthony resurfaces in her own video diaryCasey Anthony, who was acquitted of killing her daughter, is back in the public eye with a new look and a new video.
