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As Spain’s economy struggles, some jobless Spaniards turning to the country life

Business, Economics and Jobs

With Spain’s economy still struggling amid bank uncertainty and persistent unemployment, some young Spaniards are giving up the city life in hopes of reconnecting with their roots. They’re moving out to the country and taking up agricultural pursuits.

Remembering Maurice Sendak, author of “Where the Wild Things Are,” dead at 83

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A Cycle Race at a Snail’s Pace

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Some Jobless Spaniards Abandoning Cities, Returning to the Farm

Business, Economics and Jobs

A Cycle Race at a Snail’s Pace

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Spaceship dad

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One Brooklyn dad and his son went into space on their own. Luke Geissbuhler and his son, Max, built a makeshift spacecraft out of an iPhone 4, an HD camera, a takeout box and a weather balloon and launched it into space.

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Is Asperger’s Hollywood’s Disease du Jour?

Arts, Culture & Media

Movies and novels are increasingly giving men with Asperger’s the leading role. The Takeaway asks New York Times health editor David Corcoran and New York Magazine film critic David Edelstein how such films affect the community they portray.

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