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It's old news that news consumers shield themselves from pesky dissenting viewpoints by patronizing only those outlets that present a comfortably conforming world view. The web and iPhone service 'Newsy' hopes to help remedy the situation by creating short, original video clips with their own reporters highlighting how various sources reported the same news item.

[This review from the Monitor archives originally ran on Feb. 6, 2003.] Stories rise from Louise Erdrich like smoke from a campfire. Over the past 20 years, starting with 'Love Medicine,' which won the National Book Critics Circle award, she's produced a series of captivating novels about native American life.

In “The Beaches of Agnès,’’ the effervescent 81-year-old French filmmaker Agnès Varda walks us through the story of her life. But rather than simply give us a guided tour, she explains that, “If you opened me up, you’d find beaches.’’ And so her film is set on her most formative shores, including the Belgian stretch of the North Sea where ...

Gossip was swirling all over the internet today that Justin Timberlake and his main squeeze, Jessica Biel, were either breaking up or already over. The rumors were apparently just that - rumors, according to People. Justin, 28, and Jessica, 27, are still very much together and not letting the media or their fans believe otherwise. I'm not convinced. History has shown time and time again that when you see red flags, get ready for a parade. I'm thinking that this relationship is most likely on the way out, but they'll pretend all is well just to prove the tabloids wrong. Photo Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images.

Women share many of life's challenges: sexuality, geting older, controlling their weight, depression, the pressures of caring for a family, and dealing with divorce or infidelity. Here are four celebrity memoirs women will love!Contributor: Jan PetersonPublished: Sep 30, 2009

Despite reports that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's two-year relationship is over, sources told PEOPLE the couple have not broken up.

The specialty division is in negotiations to board a project about the life of the Ramones, based on the upcoming memoir "I Slept With Joey Ramone," by the musician's brother, and featuring the band's tunes....

Foreign B.O.: Release date breaks China's blackout period -- 'Astro Boy' will be released in China on Oct. 23, the same day as its U.S. bow.

A Florida man is facing charges after authorities said he was naked and covered in feces when he broke into a resident's backyard and jumped into the pool. A Martin County Sheriff's Office report shows 21-year-old Robert Stark Higgins was charged with...

After footage of what appears to be a vagina appeared in last night's episode of So You Think You Can Dance, Fox responded with a formal statement saying that the footage 'was reviewed thoroughly by the network's Broadcast Standards & Practices prior to air and it was separately confirmed with the dancer that she was wearing flesh-toned dance gear.' But it certainly doesn't look that way (here's one screen shot), and even Nigel Lythgoe initially thought it was nudity. However, a reality blurred reader points out that earlier in the episode, a dancer who may be the same person (her hair and dress look very similar) is shown briefly in another montage jumping in the air, and that person is clearly wearing flesh-toned, skin-tight shorts. That's immediately after the first break, and here's what it looked like: And here's the later appearance of the potential vagina: If it is the same person, why were those shorts not more visible when she's rolling around on the floor and spreadi