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Holi fest celebrated in Raasleela
The raasleela is an old dance form in which all male characters play the role of Lord Krishna and gopis. the fest is celebrated with fresh flower petals and not colors. Photograph by Priyanka Telang
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Deadly conformity is killing our creativity. Let's mess about more
People's lives would be more fulfilling if they were given greater freedom in the workplace
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On This Day-Sitting Bull Shot By Indian Police, His Legacy Remains
Sitting Bull was shot on December 15, 1890 at the age of 59, but his legacy lives on in his descendants. To his people, he was known as a Sun Dancer.
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Is it time to re-evaluate Ringo Starr?
A new book about the Fab Four gives Ringo Starr a long-overdue reassessment. So, Greg Kot asks, is it time we re-write myths about The Beatles’ drummer?
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Diamond clues under Antarctic ice
Scientists say they have discovered compelling evidence that diamonds exist in the icy mountains of Antarctica.
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Worst Drivers By State
See where your state ranks.
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Life may have originated miles underground
The idea of a "primordial soup," in which life theoretically began in lakes and oceans, may be way off. New studies suggest the beginnings of life on this planet could have occurred deep underground.
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Join a Fraternity, Get Stupid -- If You Live
Fraternities used to be about encouraging academic achievement. Now they're the opposite.
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
"Sonder. You are the main character—the protagonist—the star at the center of your own unfolding story. You're surrounded by your supporting cast: friends and family hanging in your immediate orbit. Scattered a little further out, a network of acquaintances who drift in and out of contact over the years.
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All you need to know about Christmas
With a few days left before Christmas, here's a look at some interesting figures about this holiday season.
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A Norman Rockwell Christmas
Norman Rockwell, the famous American illustrator and artist, became almost synonymous with Christmas. Year after year he painted beautiful Christmas paintings for the covers of the Saturday Evening Post and other December magazines.
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Best Books About the Rest of the World
From the catastrophe unfolding in Pakistan to a great novel about Yugoslavia, here are 10 books about the rest of the world that deserve your attention writes Kapil Komireddi.
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Diabetes risk 'from Neanderthals'
A gene variant that seems to increase the risk of diabetes in Latin Americans appears to have been inherited from Neanderthals, a study suggests.
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How great artists depict winter in 10 sublime paintings
Winter may be the most challenging season for artists to depict. Art critic Jason Farago picks the best works from this frosty period.
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The Best Magazine Ever Published Was Life Magazine, in Summer 1945
Last summer in a used bookstore, I happened on an enormous, bound volume of Life magazine, from July–September 1945. I opened to the very first story in the first issue, July 2, 1945. The headline read: “This Is Art by Piet Mondrian: Mondrian Hated Curves.” Can you imagine a...
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On Jan. 1, minimum wage jumps in 13 states
Workers in 13 states will see bigger pay checks in the new year.
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El Salvador volcano begins eruption
Thousands of people in eastern El Salvador are leaving their homes after a volcano erupted on Sunday morning.
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Burning cows: Extreme weather and America’s perilous food supply
Two years of drought have devastated the plains. How climate change is already affecting America's breadbasket.
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A science news preview of 2014
As the new year begins, the BBC's science and environment journalists look ahead to what we can expect to see in the headlines in 2014.
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After the Times Square party comes the cleanup
Shortly after the ball dropped in Times Square, cleanup crews got to work with brooms and blowers to clear the confetti paper, pizza boxes, streamers, popped balloons and empty soda bottles littered on the sidewalks and push them into the street after the massive New Year's celebration.
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