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  • For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the famed cronut — the very-in-demand croissant-doughnut hybrid from New York. Or, rather, we try a Chicago knockoff called the doughssant.
  • In recent decades, churches have moved to rocking praise songs made popular by Christian radio. Now, some modern hymn writers are looking back to a more traditional style.
  • The Guardian has released another video from its interview with the so-called NSA leaker. In it, he explains some of his motivation for spilling secrets.
  • Investigators are interviewing the four pilots of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 today. At a briefing, the NTSB says that three seconds before Saturday's crash-landing, the aircraft's speed was 103 knots — the lowest measured by its data recorders, and far below the target speed of 137 knots.
  • But the Pakistani government report also criticized the country's military and spy authorities for not being able to prevent the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida's leader in May 2011. The confidential report was published Monday by Al Jazeera.
  • A key piece of evidence in the high-profile murder trial involves whose voice can be heard calling for help on the recording of a 911 call made by a neighbor. Jurors have now heard conflicting opinions from those who knew Trayvon Martin, and those who know defendant George Zimmerman.
  • One-quarter of youths surveyed in a hospital emergency room after being injured in an assault possessed a firearm, a study finds. Many said they needed guns to feel safer or for revenge. Addressing those fears could reduce homicide rates among teens.
  • French dining is world famous, but it has a dirty little secret: Many restaurants rely on microwavable, premade meals. A bill that's already cleared one big hurdle in the French National Assembly would force restaurants to label when their food is made in-house from scratch – and penalize those who lie about it.
  • After Asiana Flight 214's crash-landing in San Francisco, many weekend travelers were left stranded across the country. But the way airlines route such passengers to their destinations isn't based on how long they have been stranded, but rather on how frequently they fly and their "value" to the airline.
  • Critic Alan Cheuse has a review of Charlie Huston's new book, Skinner.
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