Brain Calisthenics for Abstract Ideas
For years school curriculums have emphasized top-down instruction, especially for topics like math and science. Learn the rules first —
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Jim Rogers Speaks
Legendary commodities investor Jim Rogers isn’t known for keeping his opinions to himself. But anyone who helped created what is
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China Launches Star-Studded Propaganda Movie
Chinese movie stars gathered Wednesday to launch a blockbuster movie celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. The
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Japanese Push to Dress Down Helps Casualwear Makers
A drive to save on air conditioning in Japan has boosted sales of casual clothing as businessmen switch to cooler
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Elephants Kill Man, Injure Others in South India
News reports say two wild elephants have killed a man and injured other people on a rampage in southern India.
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S’pore jumps 3 spots – 6th most expensive city in Asia
Singapore has jumped three places this year to become the sixth most expensive city in Asia for expatriates to live
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Shakespeare’s relative may have inspired tragic Ophelia
The death of William Shakespeare’s relative may have provided the inspiration for tragic heroine Ophelia, the doomed object of Hamlet’s
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Execution in a Killing That Fanned Class Rancor
A 21-year-old music student who accidentally struck a young woman with his car, then silenced her by stabbing her to
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Chinese Proverb: Today’s Lesson
“To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.” Chinese Proverb
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Hello Kitty resolves bunny battle with Miffy
The Japanese company behind Hello Kitty has agreed with the Dutch creator of bunny character Miffy to end a copyright
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