Nike, Lulelemon, Amazon: Tendencies of New Growth
Nike Inc. is increasing investments in women’s sportswear as part of a quest to revive growth, intensifying its battle with Lululemon Athletica Inc. for women. Nike will open pant studios...
The War against Air Pollution Has Begun
“You never see ‘air pollution’ written as the cause on death certificates,” an expert once told Damian Carrington, Environment Editor at the Guardian. If it was, she suggested, the enormous...
Medieval Bruges
There can be few places left where you can totally switch off for a few days from the pressures of modern day living so completely as Bruges. Its beauty and...
Dorset Polar Bear Effigies
The Dorset people were a mysterious group of hunter-gathers that roamed the Canadian Arctic between 500 BC and AD 1000. Named after Cape Dorset, where their artifacts were first discovered,...
How Living In A Library Gave One Man ‘The Thirst Of Learning’
When he was young, Ronald Clark lived in the library. Literally. Clark: You see, decades ago, custodians who worked in the New York Public Library often lived in the buildings...
Novelist Amy TanRevisitsThe Roots Of Her Writing Career
Growing up as a first-generation Chinese-American in Northern California, novelist Amy Tan found herself pulled by two different notions of fate. Her mother was guided by beliefs in curses and...
A City of the Future, Digital Dreamin Toronto
A city of the future, digital dream, has found its first home in Toronto. Sidewalk Labs LLC, the urban innovation unit of Page’s Alphabet Inc., and Waterfront Toronto plan to...
How small businesses can survive and thrive in disruptive times
Colour film, typewriters and videocassette recorders – those are just three cutting-edge products obliterated by disruptive technologies. Yet the march of disruption goes on, and the genius of successful small...
The World’s Natural Wonders – in Picture
Stunning images of incredible landscapes inspire a strong desire to travel in DK Publishing’sNatural Wonders of the World but this new book, with an introduction by Chris Packham, also features...
Oxford aims to cut air pollution with car ban in zero emissions zone
Polluting vehicles could be banned from Oxford city centre under plans to bring in what officials believe would be the world’s first zero emissions zone. The proposals aim to slash air...
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The New York Metropolitan Opera, a jewel in the crown of world culture
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NUCA’s 2025 National Convention in Orlando, FL
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Welcome to the Fiesta in San Antonio (TX), an unforgettable spring extravaganza
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“Laughter is the sun, it banishes winter from the human face“: Victor Hugo, internationally-renowned writer
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2025 Red Awards Florida, Miami, FL
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“Great art when it represents beauty, is there to nourish the human soul.”: American artist Richard Schmid
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Edgar Cayce, a legendary American prophet, whose words and deeds continue to inspire millions of people
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“With rising costs, achieving better yields is crucial”: Juan Lopez, president and owner of Del Jardin Fresh
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We’ll try to find a way so everyone in our family is happy
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The 2025 NRC Annual Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition in Marco Island, FL
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Long Work days May Be Bad for Your Heart
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Should We Be Buying Iodized Salt?
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Euro zone business growth solid in July – PMI
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THE MARIINSKY BALLET OPENS ITS NEW SEASON WITH DON QUIXOTE, 24 JULY
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Time is running out for seniors to get a lifetime pass to US national parks for just $10
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The world’s best airline has been announced for 2017
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Researchers Discover How To Enhance Memories During Sleep… By Triggering Brain Waves
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Artist Hugo Wilson on Myths, Human Nature, and Why Painting Matters.
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Oxford University Is Older Than the Aztecs
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Specialized Foster Care Open House
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Euro-Area Optimism at 12-Year High as Economy Recovers
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‘We shout at and smack our children: how can we stop?’
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End of January: the stunning collision of three lunar sights
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The 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100 awards ceremony, Milwaukee, WI
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South African Baby Born With HIV Remains Symptom-Free Year After Treatment
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We champion collaboration over competition
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Celebration of the 2024 Chicago Titan 100 award winners in Chicago, ILL
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The Great Henri Matisse in London
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They Comfort Strangers, So No One Dies Alone
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‘I defy anyone to finish it without wetting the pages with tears’