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A re-enactment of spanking a child.Rob Schoenbaum

For many of us, Monday to Friday races by in a blur. We know it can be a struggle to delve beyond the big headlines and keep on top of all the interesting stories out there. We're here to lend a hand: In case you didn't see them the first time, a collection of stories you may have missed this week on globeandmail.com.

Steer them this way

What do teens and seniors have in common? They are crash-prone. Unless you want to serve as their personal taxi, here are the best cars to put them in, according to Consumer Reports.

The call to ban spanking

How does the Canadian Medical Association Journal feel about spanking? "It is time for Canada to remove this anachronistic excuse for poor parenting from the statute book." Here's what they feel are appropriate methods of discipline.

In the good books

It's a library; it's a hangout; it's a neighbourhood symbol of pride. While bookstores are closing and readers are shifting to digital devices, pop-up libraries are proliferating on the streets of North American communities. The books are free for the taking, the structures are adorable and they offer passersby "a little peek into the finer side of humanity."

Follow the Russian leader

Vladimir Putin has posed with a polar bear, a tiger cub and rode a horse bare-chested. Now the Russian Leader has gone to the birds, piloting a motorized hang glider to lead a flock of young Siberian white cranes in flight. All while wearing a costume meant to imitate an adult crane. Of course, it makes for a great photo.

Even Mitt Romney's 'money needs a passport'

It's been a week of speeches from the Democratic National Convention. Which ones had the best zingers? Here are a few.

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