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Be here now

Arts, Culture & Media

Buddhist word of the day: On the overview map of Kyoto train station I noticed this funny thing, instead of saying ‘You are here’ it simply said ‘Now’. I guess it comes to the same, except ‘Now’ would be true not just for the Kyoto train station map, but for most places you go, if […]

Best picture winner Argo, nominees Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty draw criticism

Arts, Culture & Media

Congress approves fiscal cliff compromise, but battle is far from over

Global Politics

“The Wire” is still connecting

Arts, Culture & Media

Soap recycling helps Haiti

Health & Medicine

Young Writer Now in the Company of Warhol, Capote, Plath

Each year, the  Alliance for Young Artists & Writers  recognizes the talents of young students across the country. The organizations top winners  receive the coveted gold medal award along with a $10,000  scholarship. This year, 17-year-old writer Yan Zhang was one of the 15 students chosen for the award.  Past winners of the contest include  Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote […]