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...children--and twice as much time doing it as fathers do. But that is still a mark of progress. The total hours worked by men and women are roughly equal--about 65 hours a week--when you count paid and unpaid work. For all the headlines about the time crunch and the lost generation of latchkey kids, today's parents actually spend more time with their children than parents did in 1965. In the case of fathers, they spend twice as much...
Another popular choice is any of the noodle dishes ($7.95). Available with meat, fish, or tofu, these offer a variety of spices and flavors. For an added twist, ask for the crispy noodles, which offer a nice crunch that compliments any flavor...
...predict the direction of plane fares. That helps travelers figure out the optimum time to buy a ticket. It was founded by Oren Etzioni, who created the Web's first meta-search site (it scans multiple search engines) and first shopping-comparison tool. Farecast uses an algorithm to crunch 100 billion prices in its database, then evaluates 200 attributes that affect plane fares. From those trillions of combinations, it figures out whether you should buy a ticket now or wait for prices to drop...
With online filing deadlines and mandatory meetings and seemingly endless amounts of schmoozing events, the process can be a time crunch for already too-busy seniors. “It’s a rough experience,” says Wojtek Kubik ’07, an economics concentrator in Quincy House. “It’s ridiculously hectic when you’re trying to handle classes—essentially it’s like taking another two classes...
...Earlier tonight, President Bush had dinner with the President of Pakistan and the President of Afghanistan. Tomorrow, the President will have breakfast with Count Chocula and Captain Crunch." CONAN O'BRIEN...