Christian Science Monitor | Living http://www.csmonitor.com en-US This is a feed from The Christian Science Monitor that allows you to get automatic updates on the news published at csmonitor.com. There's a list of all RSS feeds from the Monitor at csmonitor.com/rss Binge drinking spreads to Italy http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/1001/p12s01-woeu.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/1001/p12s01-woeu.html <p>Italy takes steps to stop binge drinking, which is growing among Italians thanks to the influx of hard-drinking tourists.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qK8sWIOvhyWRRgceGYM7gmeWvuk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qK8sWIOvhyWRRgceGYM7gmeWvuk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qK8sWIOvhyWRRgceGYM7gmeWvuk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qK8sWIOvhyWRRgceGYM7gmeWvuk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=o86TRVH77KI:hyKrFWQBalE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=o86TRVH77KI:hyKrFWQBalE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=o86TRVH77KI:hyKrFWQBalE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/o86TRVH77KI" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Who does the law favor in Jackson children custody case? http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0715/p02s05-ussc.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0715/p02s05-ussc.html <p>Parental rights count for much, but courts today are giving more credence to claims from a child's primary caregiver.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Wrquvxu17AS4C4pXCMBsNI4d5c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Wrquvxu17AS4C4pXCMBsNI4d5c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Wrquvxu17AS4C4pXCMBsNI4d5c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Wrquvxu17AS4C4pXCMBsNI4d5c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=46r_a3SM4xc:0515t0AIRhs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=46r_a3SM4xc:0515t0AIRhs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=46r_a3SM4xc:0515t0AIRhs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/46r_a3SM4xc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT A few million US grandmas know what's ahead for Katherine Jackson http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0709/p02s01-usgn.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0709/p02s01-usgn.html <p>The mother of the King of Pop joins, at least for now, the ranks of grandparents raising grandchildren.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcR1ov9BRldJjtEcVXmvFvu72s8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcR1ov9BRldJjtEcVXmvFvu72s8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcR1ov9BRldJjtEcVXmvFvu72s8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcR1ov9BRldJjtEcVXmvFvu72s8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=5-D_DC9ZKEs:Efx3sl5R-dI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=5-D_DC9ZKEs:Efx3sl5R-dI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=5-D_DC9ZKEs:Efx3sl5R-dI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/5-D_DC9ZKEs" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT How the recession is reshaping the American family http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0614/p13s01-usec.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0614/p13s01-usec.html <p>The downturn is forcing the man of the house to spend more time at home, altering roles everywhere from the laundry room to the child-care center.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WcRq2qKPmKx7w3kJEIr17ab7Z8U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WcRq2qKPmKx7w3kJEIr17ab7Z8U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a 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http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Home/2009/0614/p13s01-usec.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Home/2009/0614/p13s01-usec.html <p>The downturn is forcing the man of the house to spend more time at home, altering roles everywhere from the laundry room to the child-care center.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sySEEr8J2rSrEXBEByjX2uJ_-ZU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sySEEr8J2rSrEXBEByjX2uJ_-ZU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sySEEr8J2rSrEXBEByjX2uJ_-ZU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sySEEr8J2rSrEXBEByjX2uJ_-ZU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=MkTWwFGoq_k:QsACJXF4jGk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=MkTWwFGoq_k:QsACJXF4jGk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img 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<p>For years, her family has made a chocolate cake recipe clipped from this newspaper.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pIblEZP-lXcG4uSp7JDR9IsZIiY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pIblEZP-lXcG4uSp7JDR9IsZIiY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pIblEZP-lXcG4uSp7JDR9IsZIiY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pIblEZP-lXcG4uSp7JDR9IsZIiY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=cO4DlV6tm0g:oHw1-qkVYhU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=cO4DlV6tm0g:oHw1-qkVYhU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=cO4DlV6tm0g:oHw1-qkVYhU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img 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04:00:00 GMT From homeless to actress http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Home/2009/0323/p17s01-hfgn.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Home/2009/0323/p17s01-hfgn.html <p>A theater class helps marginalized women reclaim their lives.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y9a62X7KWm-_69wVu-3csr5_3k0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y9a62X7KWm-_69wVu-3csr5_3k0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y9a62X7KWm-_69wVu-3csr5_3k0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y9a62X7KWm-_69wVu-3csr5_3k0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=IGhBGK9q-XQ:vGcjQo0zAl4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=IGhBGK9q-XQ:vGcjQo0zAl4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img 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ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=_5KXS0Kwj1w:Ys_uiSmjT4w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=_5KXS0Kwj1w:Ys_uiSmjT4w:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=_5KXS0Kwj1w:Ys_uiSmjT4w:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/_5KXS0Kwj1w" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT A household balancing act http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0317/p17s01-lifp.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2009/0317/p17s01-lifp.html <p>Domestic roles shift when one spouse loses a job.</p> <p><a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/kHXYGjBi60I" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sturdy beans for a leaner budget http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0311/p17s01-lifo.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0311/p17s01-lifo.html <p>Long the staple of frugal Yankees, Boston baked beans enjoy a revival.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-1mye2o2jdF2hOSBmR-NH0RVpI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-1mye2o2jdF2hOSBmR-NH0RVpI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-1mye2o2jdF2hOSBmR-NH0RVpI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j-1mye2o2jdF2hOSBmR-NH0RVpI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=9JCeRgrDcUo:y_SKnj2tx0M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=9JCeRgrDcUo:y_SKnj2tx0M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=9JCeRgrDcUo:y_SKnj2tx0M:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/9JCeRgrDcUo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT The traveling rice cooker http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0311/p18s01-lifo.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0311/p18s01-lifo.html <p>The best meals we had in Italy came from my mother's suitcase.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IgBPfpL8RKngGiTsaYR_gz4aHkE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IgBPfpL8RKngGiTsaYR_gz4aHkE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a 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http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0311/p19s04-lifo.html <p>In the grocery store aisle, the cartons call my name as I dream up thick, fragrant soups.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eAH7828XucX32nHwqHI9CRHfa1M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eAH7828XucX32nHwqHI9CRHfa1M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eAH7828XucX32nHwqHI9CRHfa1M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eAH7828XucX32nHwqHI9CRHfa1M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=6z1YOsZ4sVA:zn8vbxMAxzk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=6z1YOsZ4sVA:zn8vbxMAxzk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a 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ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=pUaSVzt8RIo:KXuTsneMrBo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=pUaSVzt8RIo:KXuTsneMrBo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=pUaSVzt8RIo:KXuTsneMrBo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/pUaSVzt8RIo" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT A tasty reminder of home http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0304/p18s03-lifo.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0304/p18s03-lifo.html <p>The kitchen filled with the scents of a faraway land.</p> <p><a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feeds/living/~4/R-vS5r7lD_0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT Eat local – even in winter http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0304/p17s01-lifo.html http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/2009/0304/p17s01-lifo.html <p>Many farmers' markets no longer shut down in cold weather.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hqIN8yOboj1CcGgnKTo6lh6fsZk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hqIN8yOboj1CcGgnKTo6lh6fsZk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hqIN8yOboj1CcGgnKTo6lh6fsZk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hqIN8yOboj1CcGgnKTo6lh6fsZk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.csmonitor.com/~ff/feeds/living?a=FLzr21csICQ:qo1YGt6NRV8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feeds/living?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a 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