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New Monopoly game celebrates innovative women -- and pays them more than men

Rich Uncle Pennybags has willed his empire to his niece, Ms. Monopoly, in Hasbro’s latest iteration of its iconic board game, where women entrepreneurs and inventors are not only celebrated, they are paid more than men.

Stunt woman and Ninja Warrior contestant Jessie Graff reaches for the top of the warped wall June 12 while practicing for the Finals of American Ninja Warrior with other contestants on a homemade obstacle course in the forest in Scotts Valley, Calif.<br>Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times/TNS Stunt woman and Ninja Warrior contestant Jessie Graff reaches for the top of the warped wall June 12 while practicing for the Finals of American Ninja Warrior with other contestants on a homemade obstacle course in the forest in Scotts Valley, Calif.<br>Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times/TNS
Ninja Warrior contestants love to test themselves against the quirkiest obstacles you’ve ever seen
Blind magician Chad Allen lost his sight and now writes an audio comic book featuring a blind heroine.<br>Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times Blind magician Chad Allen lost his sight and now writes an audio comic book featuring a blind heroine.<br>Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times
A blind heroine rules this audio comic book written for a blind audience
Tassie Yang films one of her Mukbang videos, reviewing food from Sweet Chow, Aug. 6.<br>Nicole Neri, Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS
Tassie Yang films one of her Mukbang videos, reviewing food from Sweet Chow, Aug. 6.<br>Nicole Neri, Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS

Slurping, smacking and chatting: Making 'mukbang' eating videos

A couple of nights each week, after her corporate 9-to-5 day ends, Tassie Yang does something very few Minnesotans do: She records herself consuming large amounts of food.

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More parents give dietary supplements to kids, but experts warn about their potential danger

A growing number of parents are giving herbal dietary supplements to their children. But most of them aren't designed or marketed for kids.

Rhythmic, precise moves with solid wooden swords are done near the beginning of a Sunday class of Kendo.<br>Alan Berner, The Seattle Times/TNS
Rhythmic, precise moves with solid wooden swords are done near the beginning of a Sunday class of Kendo.<br>Alan Berner, The Seattle Times/TNS

There is sparring. There are swords. But kendo, at its ancient heart, is a martial art of the mind.

There is no trash-talking in kendo. But there is intimidation — even through the metal grille of the helmet, called a men. The opponent can see the eyes, very well. And body posture establishes a presence.

Using advanced features on iPadOS requires learning some new finger moves.<br>James Pace-Cornsilk/The Washington Post
Using advanced features on iPadOS requires learning some new finger moves.<br>James Pace-Cornsilk/The Washington Post

ANALYSIS

New iPads make a strong back-to-school appeal, but can't replace laptops

Laptop or iPad? Back-to-school decisions have gotten more complicated since the days I had to choose a Trapper Keeper and No. 2 pencil set. Computers are now the most important classroom tools. But in 2019, what even counts as a computer?

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Control revolves around the Federal Bureau of Control, a secret U.S. government agency tasked with containing and studying phenomena that violate the laws of reality. As Jesse Faden, the Bureau’s new director, players come face to face with a deadly enemy known only as the Hiss, which has invaded and corrupted reality. <br>505 Games
Control revolves around the Federal Bureau of Control, a secret U.S. government agency tasked with containing and studying phenomena that violate the laws of reality. As Jesse Faden, the Bureau’s new director, players come face to face with a deadly enemy known only as the Hiss, which has invaded and corrupted reality. <br>505 Games

Control is a space-warping science-fiction game with much to like, but not a lot to love

In New York City, a woman walks into a federal building that goes unnoticed by most passersby on account of its “paranatural” qualities, which make it there and not there. An extraterrestrial voice in her head tells her where to go. She passes through the empty lobby of the Federal Bureau of Control and meets a janitor with a Finnish accent thick enough to make subtitles an appealing option.

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Bacon and eggs comes in a very hot pan at Bar Borsa. It's one of the few restaurants in Vicenza offering a semblance of an old-fashioned American breakfast.<br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes
Bacon and eggs comes in a very hot pan at Bar Borsa. It's one of the few restaurants in Vicenza offering a semblance of an old-fashioned American breakfast.<br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes

Vicenza jazz club Bar Borsa offers unbeatable breakfast

You can’t get a “Moons over my Hammy” or a “Grand Slamwich” in Italy. There are no Denny’s, no IHOPs or Waffle Houses where you can begin your day with 1,000 calories or more. Breakfast in Italy isn’t really a thing.

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Hikari is one of the oldest burger joints outside Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. For a Sasebo Burger in its purest form, try Hikari's basic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and mayo.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Hikari is one of the oldest burger joints outside Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. For a Sasebo Burger in its purest form, try Hikari's basic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and mayo.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Showdown in Sasebo: Japanese port city’s best American-style burgers duel to the finish

A Sasebo Burger has all the greasy goodness of a traditional American cheeseburger mixed with a little Japanese flair. The iconic piece of America is sold at a variety of shops outside the gates of Sasebo Naval Base, one of the smallest U.S. military installations in Japan.

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the meat and potatoes of life

When did I become hilarious to my kids?

I was sitting at our kitchen island with a lukewarm cup of coffee, quietly minding my own business. My 19-year-old daughter, Lilly, had just come home from her nearby college classes to grab some lunch, and while she sipped spoonfuls of chicken noodle soup beside me, I reviewed my afternoon to-do list and quietly muttered to myself.