New study links poor mental health to prenatal smoke exposure
2011-08-31 10:25:45
Kids whose moms smoked while pregnant were more likely to end up on medications such as antidepressants, stimulants and drugs for addiction in a new study from Finland that hints at maternal smoking's effect on a baby's developing brain.
A sport steeped in cruelty
2011-08-31 10:23:26
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia.
Say no to rodeo
2011-08-31 09:44:50
A 'Western cowboy lifestyle show' to have been staged at the Bird's Nest in October has been postponed due to pressure from animal rights groups.
Earthy melodies
2011-08-30 15:03:05
A Henan-based band of musicians from farmer families comes under the spotlight, after spending years in anonymity.
More of the 'good old and promising new' at jazz festival
2011-08-30 15:02:20
It was a memorable closing night at the 2010 Beijing Nine Gates Jazz Festival in Beijing's Sanlitun Village, as France's Pierre Trio, pianist Xia Jia and six other musicians took the stage to present a bright fusion of music.
West east
2011-08-30 14:58:41
Balancing between the west and the east can be challenging, especially when it comes to raising children.
Mahler's resurrection
2011-08-30 15:00:17
The Beijing Music Festival in October is dedicated to the centennial of the death of Gustav Mahler and naturally celebrates his music.
Best of both worlds
2011-08-30 14:54:13
Cultural child rearing differences between China and the West are in the spotlight and 'tiger moms' are both loved and feared.
Eat healthy, eat yellow
2011-08-30 14:47:47
Yellow, the color of sunlight and energy, can also bring you better health.
Colombia's Hernandez wins the World tango Championships
2011-08-30 12:44:09
Colombia's Diego Julian Hernandez and his partner Natasha Agudelo Arboleda celebrate after winning first place in the Salon Tango category of Argentina's eighth edition of the World Tango Championships, at the Luna Park arena in Buenos Aires, August 29, 2011.
Quest for paradise opens 'Oriental' Edinburgh Festival
2011-08-30 10:50:12
German composer Robert Schumann's tale of a fairy-like creature's quest to enter paradise opened an "Oriental-themed" Edinburgh International Festival this weekend.