Your week

YOUR HOME

Just in time for back-to-school lunches, the folks from Glad have solved the problem of soggy salads.

New Glad to Go lunch- and snack-size containers have a small cup that snaps into the lid, ideal for holding a single serving of salad dressing, veggie dip or some other accompaniment.

The plastic containers are reusable and dishwasher safe. Look for them at grocery stores and mass merchandisers; a package of four retails for around $2.19.

» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.

YOUR HEALTH

Lumpectomies and radiation are just as effective for young women with early-stage breast cancer as a mastectomy, according to a new study by the University of Maryland.

The results of the analysis of nearly 15,000 patients listed in a nationwide cancer registry were presented at the 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco last week.

The researchers said mastectomies have been on the rise among young women because of concerns regarding cancer recurrence. Women younger than 40 can have more aggressive tumors and are often at higher risk for having their cancer recur.

But Steven J. Feigenberg, a radiation oncologist at the University of Maryland and lead author of the study, said: “This study confirms that breast-conservation therapy is a safe, effective treatment option and will not have a detrimental effect on survival.”

» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.

YOUR FOOD

Don’t let summer slip away without one last barbecue blowout. A quick rub made with peanuts and spices adds fast flavor to grilled pork tenderloin; for the recipe, see page C5.

» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.

YOUR FUN

Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:

On CD (Tuesday)

Lady Antebellum, “Own the Night”

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton, “Play the Blues”

Blondie, “Panic of Girls”

Kristin Chenoweth, “Some Lessons Learned”

On DVD (Tuesday)

“Thor”

“Hesher”

“Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop”

“Glee: Season Two”

In theaters (Friday)

“Drive” (action drama)

“I Don’t Know How She Does It” (comedy)

“The Lion King 3-D” (animated)

“Straw Dogs” (thriller)

On TV

“Ringer”: Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to the tube as twin sisters in this mystery of mistaken identity. (Tuesday, 9 p.m., The CW)

“Survivor: South Pacific”: The 23rd season of the reality stalwart kicks off in Samoa. (Wednesday, 8 p.m., CBS)

“The Vampire Diaries”: Searching for vampires searching for werewolves in the Season 3 opener. (Thursday, 8 p.m., The CW)

63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: Jane Lynch (“Glee”) hosts TV’s yearly night of mutual back-patting. (Sunday, 8 p.m., Fox)

On stage

The B-52s: Tonight, The Fox

John Prine: Wednesday, Bing Crosby Theater

Spokane Symphony: Season-opening concerts, Saturday-Sunday, The Fox

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sunday, Northern Quest Casino (outdoors)

Around town

Spokane County Interstate Fair: Through Sunday, Fair and Expo Center

Deutschesfest: Thursday-Sunday, Odessa, Wash.

Apple Festival: Saturday-Sunday, Green Bluff

» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.