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The yo-yo used in ways you won't recognize

Sat, 10/11/2008 - 1:00am
Aficionados converge in California to compete in a national championship that is more performance art than child's play. Have you seen a 'spirit bomb?'

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Where land and art become one

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 1:00am
The genius of Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, N.Y., derives from the interplay between colossal sculptures and expansive terrain.

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From gravel pit to inspired landscape

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 1:00am
The landscape design at Storm King Art Center weaves the museum's sculpture and terrain into a harmonious whole.

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Sierra Leonean designer redefines African couture

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 1:00am
For modern urban women hopping a bus or grabbing a cab, the head wrap and billowing fabric are literal stumbling blocks.

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Simple, savory sardines

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 1:00am
A taste of the fish transports me to the scenic Maine coast where the last US cannery operates.

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Rustic and refined ratatouille

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 1:00am
This humble peasant dish is so rich and flavorful, it could almost pass for dessert.

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Thai Internet wunderkind captivates audiences from behind bars

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 1:00am
Panrit Daoruang, popularly known as ‘Gor,' once blogged about his life as a teen drug addict. Now he crusades about prison overcrowding and helps fellow inmates.

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Supreme Court lets stand death sentence after Bible reading

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 1:00am
A death-row inmate claimed the jury foreman violated his fair-trial rights by reading out loud from Romans.

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Microloans for the Gulf Coast?

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 1:00am
Three years after Katrina, one-quarter of New Orleans small businesses are still closed.

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Teen to the rescue – for a turtle

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 1:00am
Maybe my son didn't need a lecture on selflessness, after all.

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Nova Scotia's pre-Jurasic park

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 1:00am
The Canadian province is home to a surprising number of famous fossil discoveries that track Earth's history back hundreds of millions of years.

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An Indonesian artist uses her canvas to unite a nation

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 1:00am
Grace Siregar taps local artists to create public sculptures and other artworks that emphasize themes of peace and reconciliation.

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Toys 'Я' (for) us grown-ups!

Mon, 10/06/2008 - 1:00am
Sales of toys are down – except to adults, who love to collect the toys that were popular when they were younger.

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Why I am not a handyman

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 1:00am
To me a table saw is a weapon of mass destruction.

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Vietnam eats, sleeps, and dreams on motorbikes

Thu, 10/02/2008 - 1:00am
Evidence of “moto” madness: A family of four on a speeding cycle sharing a bucket of fried chicken as they go.

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Summer in the land of pomegranates

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 1:00am
A taste of the ruby, sweet-tart pearls told me I was back home in Iran.

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Hunt for edible treasure at the beach

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 1:00am
A trip in search of tasty wild plants yielded plenty of fruit.

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My favorite cookbook

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 1:00am
Readers share their picks.

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College cooking beyond ramen

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 1:00am
To save money and time, many college students cook creatively in their dorms.

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A baseball team bridges ethnic animosities in rural China

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 1:00am
Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese come together at a local university in the restless region of Xinjiang to surmount poor equipment – and decades of enmity.

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