All The Culture
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Seeding the future
A British seed bank worries that lack of funding will stop the work of saving the world's most diverse collection of seeds.
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A $65,000 garden for bees
The maker of Häagen-Dazs supports research into saving honeybees.
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Japan cracking US pop culture hegemony
Japan is quietly emerging as a global trendsetter in pop culture, as well as in green technology and environmental practices.
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Mieko Kawakami: From blogger to global novelist
Her latest novel won Japan's top prize for new fiction writers. Kawakami is one of an emerging group of young Japanese women writers.
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Modern mariner phones home to Maine schoolhouse
From an oil rig in the Indian Ocean, a seafaring dad offers practical math and tales of pirates as lessons over a Web connection with his kids’ classroom back home.
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Collecting antiques can equal cultural survival
Wealthy Russians and Chinese buy antiques to recover pieces of their heritage.
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CD Reviews: Torrential tropical music reigns
Brazilian and Latin musicians, via San Francisco and Boston, join British electronica wizards, via India, to redefine global musical styles.
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We couldn't get away with anything
Decades ago, your extended family included neighbors and shop owners. Times sure have changed.
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Without the stand, the tree wouldn't be the same
The best foundations, often left unseen, can still make mighty impressions.
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Holidays and 'sweet seasons of renewal'
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Vatican Christmas tree to be recycled into toys
The Vatican's tallest Christmas tree will be recycled for the benefit of needy children.
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The 12 days of Christmas plants - amaryllis
"Wow!" is the word for amaryllis.
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Review: 'The Reader'
Based on a bestselling novel, story follows the emotional transformation of a young German when he sees his former lover in a war-crimes trial.
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Review: 'Doubt'
Adaptation of prize-winning play serves up searing performances from Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Review: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
Remake of sci-fi classic is an ecofriendly fantasy that fails to live up to the original.
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Review: 'Che'
Overlong biopic offers little new to our knowledge of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara as an icon and human being.
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Housing: the key to economic revival?
The next bailout could focus on homeowners headed for default.
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Why I live out of my wife’s suitcase
When I pack for trips, my suits come out rumpled like a flag football. So I leave the packing to her.
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My idea of skiing is sitting on the sofa
I don’t like getting cold. I’m also a big fan of friction and traction.
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Big Easy's new biennial energizes arts community
Influx of foreign art work around the city is complemented by 'unofficial' local installations.
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