From left, Makenzie Vega, Adam Brody, director Johathan Kasdan and Kristen Stewart on the set of “In the Land of Women. Just 27, he is the creative force behind a new film starring Meg Ryan and Adam Brody, “In the Land of Women. Brody, the television star from “The O. Kasdan’s first, signals a moment of triumph for the Kasdan family. Jon’s older brother, Jake, has just finished his latest film, “The TV Set” about the making of a television show which came out Friday, just two weeks before Jon’s April 20 release. Both men are the sons of Lawrence Kasdan , the director of such cultural touchstones as “The Big Chill” and “Body Heat” and the executive producer of “In the Land of Women. read more

Elijah Dukes hit his second homer in two major league games and Tampa Bay took the lead in the eighth inning on a wild pitch and held on for only its fourth road victory since July 1. Justin Duchscherer (1-0) pitched 1 2-3 innings to get the win and Huston Street got three outs for his first save. PHILADELPHIA — Chuck James gave up one run in five innings, Kelly Johnson hit a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep with an 8-4 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday. Adam Eaton (0-1) gave up eight runs — seven earned — and seven hits over 4 2-3 inning in his first start since signing a $24. SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds had an RBI double, Ray Durham hit a go-ahead two-run single after a walk to Bonds in the decisive fifth, and Matt Morris pitched six strong innings for the Giants. read more

At a time when most college applicants will soon learn whether they have been admitted to their school of choice, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America survey of leading universities and liberal arts colleges aims to increase awareness of the pressing need for schools to provide adequate counseling services. The survey found that liberal arts colleges reported a higher proportion of students using mental health services than at national universities by about 10 percent. One reason may be that liberal arts colleges are twice as likely as national universities to offer an unlimited number of free counseling sessions to students; two in five did so, compared to one in five among national universities. The study states that almost three in 10 national universities and two in 10 liberal arts colleges reported an increase in the severity of mental health problems among their student patients. Liberal arts colleges have proportionally more counselors on staff than national universities do, but because liberal arts students use counseling services so much more often, the actual availability of counselors is disproportionately lower than at national universities. Nearly three times as many national universities have a counseling center professional who specializes in treating anxiety disorders than at liberal arts colleges. read more