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Rundown for Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Federal Government Approves New Rules On Internet Access

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski.  The FCC is voting today on the chairman's proposed rules governing so-called "net neutrality." (AP)

The FCC approved a controversial set of rules this week regulating Internet traffic. Who are the winners and losers?

Father Creates ‘Council Of Dads’ To Take His Place

Author Bruce Feiler and his family. (Courtesy Kelly Hike)

After he was diagnosed with cancer, author Bruce Feiler worried what would happen to his daughters if he died. He recruited friends to serve on a “council of dads,” to nurture and guide his daughters through their lives.

Citing Declining Membership, Women's Clubs Around The Country Close

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt addresses a National Defense Forum sponsored by the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Washington, D.C. Jan. 23, 1942. She urged that more women's groups take an interest in preventing congressional curtailment of National Youth Administration aid to college students. (AP)

Women’s clubs, popular in 50s, are being forced to close because of dwindling membership. We speak with the longest-serving member of a Massachusetts club that’s shutting down.

The Best Of The Worst: Media Mistakes Of 2010

An incorrect story from the British newspaper, the Independent, that wrongly identifies one man as a Nazi.

We take a look at some of the worst journalism mistakes of the year, from identifying the wrong man as a Nazi to implying that Haitians drink goat’s blood.

Resident Chef Kathy Gunst Says Cookbooks Got Gigantic In 2010

(ex.libris/Flickr)

Resident chef Kathy Gunst says her favorite cookbooks of the year were unusually long. We’ve excerpted the best recipes, including pork roast with lychees and blood orange marmalade.

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On Tuesday we heard music from Barbra Streisand, The Wee Trio and more.

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