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• World Nomads Tunisia: FIAF's Biennial Celebration Highlights The Country's Changing Art Landscape (PHOTOS) May 18, 2013
  The Arab Spring countries of North Africa and the Middle East are ushering in a new generation of contemporary artists, eager to express their social and political perspectives in an era of post-revolutionary change. Journalists have taken notice, shining a light on the region and its potential for explosive creativity by reporting on individuals and communi […]
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• Yoshitomo Nara Exhibit Surveys His Unique Brand Of Kute Kulture In New York (PHOTOS) May 18, 2013
  Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara is best know for his depictions of adorable -- if not ever so slightly maniacal -- children. These quirky characters have made their way into almost every inch of his sculptures, paintings, and works on paper, baring their cute, round faces and large, devilish eyes in galleries and museums across the world since Nara's ear […]
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• Matching Music To Color: UC Berkeley Researchers Explain How Humans Associate Shades With Songs (VIDEO) May 18, 2013
  New research out of UC Berkeley reveals some interesting tidbits about how the human brain reacts to music. According to a study headed by scientist Stephen Palmer, we are hardwired to associate anything from Mozart to Mumford & Sons with a particular hue from the color spectrum. Whether it's a classical composition or an indie pop ballad, we automa […]
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• 'Contemporary Green Buildings' By Taschen Are Gorgeous (PHOTOS) May 18, 2013
  In case you missed the memo, climate change is happening. Luckily those of us who wish to wise up and cut down on our energy consumption can do so in style. We're excited about Taschen's "100 Contemporary Green Buildings," a survey of eco-friendly architecture at the cutting edge of design and environmental awareness.Gathered from around […]
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• Caught Cheating: What Not To Do If Your Spouse Discovers Your Affair May 18, 2013
  By Marina Pearson for YourTango.com "How could you have done this to me?" I stood there speechless, not knowing what to say, dumfounded that my ex-husband had finally found out that I was having an affair. In that moment, I was so sorry for what I had done and how our relationship was going to end.And I made matters worse by not taking responsibili […]
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• Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: Answering God's Call May 18, 2013
  In crisis, the wrong question to ask is, "What have I done to deserve this?" The right one is, "What am I now being summoned to do?" Each of us has a task. Every life has a purpose. We can bear the pain of the past when we discover the future we are called on to make. […]
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• Asteroid 1998 QE2 To Give Earth A Close Shave On May 31 (VIDEO) May 18, 2013
  A gigantic asteroid will fly by our planet at the end of this month, making its closest approach for at least the next two centuries on May 31. But, don't worry, it won't get closer than about 3.6 million miles, which is around 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon.Astronomers plan to use radar telescopes to get a good look at the space […]
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• Moon Explosion Sparked By Meteorite Crash On Lunar Surface, NASA Says (VIDEO) May 18, 2013
  By: Clara Moskowitz Published: 05/17/2013 11:20 AM EDT on SPACE.com The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it. The meteorite crashed on March 17, slamming into the lunar surface at a mind-boggling 56,000 mph (90,000 […]
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• 100 Trillion Bacteria Make Up Human Microbiome & Biologists Say It's A Good Thing May 18, 2013
  I can tell you the exact date that I began to think of myself in the first-person plural — as a superorganism, that is, rather than a plain old individual human being. It happened on March 7. That’s when I opened my e-mail to find a huge, processor-choking file of charts and raw data from a laboratory located at the BioFrontiers Institute at the University o […]
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• Alabama Immigration Law Asks Doctors For Their Papers May 18, 2013
  WASHINGTON -- Some Alabama physicians and physician assistants were surprised this week to receive a letter with a new demand from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners: Show us your papers. Under the state's 2011 immigration law, these medical professionals are now required to prove they are U.S. citizens or in the country legally to maintain their li […]
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