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ArtsBeat: British Library Expanding Its Endangered Archives Online

The library has now made available online four million digital images from its collection of rare manuscripts, newspapers and other materials.

ArtsBeat: British Library Expanding Its Endangered Archives Online

The library has now made available online four million digital images from its collection of rare manuscripts, newspapers and other materials.

Swiss Museum Unable to Get Gurlitt Art Trove Amid Dispute Over Will

A cousin has challenged the will of Cornelius Gurlitt, the reclusive son of a Nazi-era dealer who left his father's collection to Kunstmuseum Bern....

Greek Bureaucracy, Not Just Austerity, Is an Economic Drag

Many business owners say relief from austerity measures imposed by foreign creditors will not be enough to reinvigorate growth. ...read...

Review: With ‘Queen and Country,’ John Boorman Continues a Tale

Mr. Boorman's new film picks up where “Hope and Glory” left off, with a young Briton as he comes into adulthood during the Korean...

Republicans Say Ruling Aids Bid in Congress to Block Obama on Immigration

Republicans in Congress said they would continue their efforts to hold up money for the Department of Homeland Security unless a measure includes language...

Fashion Review: At New York Fashion Week, Whatever Looks Warm Will Work

A review of collections from Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Prabal Gurung, Thakoon, The Row and Tommy Hilfiger. ...read more

Women seek greater variety in men and consumer products near ovulation

New research suggests women seek more options in dating partners near ovulation -- when they are most fertile -- which may lead them to...

Even animals compose: What it means to be a musical species

Music is found in all human cultures and thus appears to be part of our biology and not simply a cultural phenomenon. One approach...

Tool can help assess cognitive impairment in multicultural populations

The ability to assess cognitive impairment in multicultural older populations will become more important as demographics change worldwide. A new study reports that the...