In praise of middlebrow: daring to admit a fondness for Gershwin, Monet, and Anne Tyler

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It is time to regain respect for middlebrow culture. A resurgent appreciation for popular culture will entertain as well as educate. Middlebrow appeals to the intelligence and defies the highbrow culture guardians by bringing the arts to the masses.

Author: Friend, Tad, Rubin, Joan Shelley, Levine, Lawrence W.
Appreciation, Popular culture, Culture

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Not necessarily the news

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Sauter's goal is to get Fox's 140 affiliates to carry news programs. Only 34 have local news slots now. Formerly president of CBS News, Sauter is known for his maverick style. He is married to California state treasurer Kathleen Brown.

Author: Friend, Tad
Management, Officials and employees, Biography, Television broadcasting of news, Television news, Sauter, Van Gordon, Fox Television Stations Inc. Fox News

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Cagemates: why animals and humans can't escape from each other

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The similarities between animals in the zoo as well as pets in apartments and people in the city are much closer than is realized. This is the reason why animals manifest the same behavioral disorders that humans do.

Author: Friend, Tad
Analysis, Cover Story, Portrayals, Pets, Human-animal relationships

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