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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment
Food - A simple joy, multiplied: Bakers bring 27,000 cookies to Boston Common - Acclaimed baker Joanne Chang invited Bostonians to a community cookie swap following the release of her new cookbook "The Joy of Cookies." By - Laina Gustafson - , Kendra Nordin Beato - / 3 min
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From the Magazine -- October's best books boast indelible characters -- Monitor reviewers15 hours ago
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Across Europe, voters are calling out failing government. But they play a role, too. Protests like those in France show the distrust between voters and governments. Experts say without trust, hard decisions are tough to make. By - Mark Sappenfield - / 4 min1 day ago