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Kids, it's OK to find your own way in life

[2014-08-06 07:19]

In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to wear your undies on your head, spill your milk or eat mac-and-cheese in the bathtub.

The joy of small words

[2014-08-06 07:19]

Scrabble players rejoice: 5,000 new words are on the way. Associated Press reports in New York.

Reagan's rise: How and why

[2014-08-06 07:19]

Even Republicans piled on President Richard Nixon as the Watergate scandal wore on. But not California Governor Ronald Reagan. He said Watergate was being "blown out of proportion" and was "none of my business". Rick Perlstein writes in his new book The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan that incredulous reporters thought Reagan was acting like a "genial ostrich" ignoring the looming reckoning for American government.

Science or art? Author relishes fine points of reading

[2014-08-06 07:19]

Like a TED talk or a lesser Alain de Botton book, Peter Mendelsund's What We See When We Read is friendly and shyly philosophical, filled with news you can almost use.

Achieving the happily ever after

[2014-08-06 07:19]

Romance fiction is wildly popular but still doesn't get its due in mainstream cultural media, finds Adam Minter.

George W. Bush writes book about dad

[2014-08-06 07:19]

His paintings made news worldwide, but it turns out that former president George W. Bush has been working on another, highly personal project since leaving the White House: He has quietly completed a biography of his father, former president George H.W. Bush.

No shortcuts to next big thing

[2014-08-05 07:20]

With a growing number of young people pursuing a career in art, there has been an up-tick in the number of exhibitions and art fairs, especially around graduation season, as these aspiring artists seek public exposure.

Narrative in oil

[2014-08-05 07:20]

Ever since Chinese artists started to paint with oil a century ago, they have been exploring how to translate the Western art form in the context of their own culture.

Art beat ... finger on the pulse

[2014-08-05 07:20]

Beijing

The force stays with us

[2014-08-05 07:20]

At Skywalker Ranch in California, the creative team behind the Star Wars films continues its pop-cult legacy with new films and projects, Agence France-Presse reports from Nicasio.

Storm over a tea cup

[2014-08-05 07:20]

An article posted on social media headlined "'Legal money laundering' behind the chicken cup" about the sale of an antique at $36 million has stirred up storm in a tea cup.

Gold relics set Jinsha excavation apart

[2014-08-05 07:20]

Visitors to Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, are curious about a circular golden emblem that can be seen in many parts of the city.

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