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Dearborn is home to one of the biggest Arab-American communities in the country and has a large concentration of practicing Muslims

The challenge for anyone who writes about the static arts is to make the mind of the reader move in imagined (or recollected) response to them. [...] a novelist such as Julian Barnes, celebrated author of “Flaubert’s Parrot” and “Arthur and George,” among other fictions, and of a cluster of nonfiction books in moods ranging from bemused meditation to still-stinging grief, ought to enjoy an advantage when he turns his attention to visual art. The first segment in the anthology, devoted mainly to... Читать дальше...

Love white sand beaches? Thank the bizarre parrotfish which eats coral and poops out sand. Oh, it also sleeps in a pile of snot.

Actor Kurt Russell stops by the WSJ Cafe to discuss his new Quentin Tarantino movie "The Hateful Eight," auditioning for "Star Wars" in the 1970s, and reports he may join the "Guardians of the Galaxy" sequel. Photo: The Weinstein Company

GQ's quick guide to the best gifts to buy to fill a stocking, all for the very reasonable price of less than £20.

GQ's quick guide to the best gifts to buy to fill a stocking, all for the very reasonable price of less than £20.

GQ's quick guide to the best gifts to buy to fill a stocking, all for the very reasonable price of less than £20.

Not a fan of a traditional Xmas pud? Swap it for a sweet but no-less-spectacular substitute

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​Finns know how to make the most of the dark and frozen days and nights of winter

Tantalizing glimpse of habitable conditions on ancient Mars

Guest: Julie Hemment, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts where she specializes in Russia, post-socialism, gender and transition, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and global civil society. She is the author of Youth Politics in Putin’s Russia: Producing Patriots and Entrepreneurs.

Guest: Julie Hemment, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts where she specializes in Russia, post-socialism, gender and transition, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and global civil society. She is the author of Youth Politics in Putin’s Russia: Producing Patriots and Entrepreneurs.

The FAA makes Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) training video available online.

Trying to take pictures of the Northern Lights, unless you have a DSLR camera and looked up the settings beforehand. The memory of seeing the Northern Lights. Wish we’d packed: I’m glad we brought Under Armour gear; it allowed us to dress warmly without wasting a lot of space in our carry-on bags. Make sure to take a waterproof coat. Book a hotel with breakfast included; food is pricey in Reykjavik.