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After hitting it big with The Hangover, the Georgetown grad plays a guy who discovers a pill that unlocks the limitless potential of his brain (sans tiger).
For decades, school administrators have struggled and failed to improve student lunches. This (slightly mad) professor offers a different approach: tricking kids into eating well. It’s Working.
Take a deep breath. Relax. No matter how stressed out you get, it’s nice to be reminded that there’s a spa out there to soothe you. From sleep therapy to Thai detox, anti-aging facials to a mythically good backrub (and not to mention something called Rolfing), Hemispheres has traveled the world to find the best spa treatments out there right now. Be prepared to feel better.
WHEN THE SEA COMES FOR VENICE, which happens mostly in the fall and winter, the following occurs: First, the local authority activates a siren located at Punta della Salute, across from the Piazza San Marco.
It’s almost too easy to talk to Manolo Blahnik
Ten years after Argentina’s economy collapsed, its capital, Buenos Aires, called the “Paris of the Pampas,” has emerged as one of the world’s most stylish cities.
With the Consumer Electronics Show unveiling new technologies this month, we take a look at what’s to come.
The Twitter cofounder causes a tweet sensation by stepping down as CEO.
Artist Magda Sayeg leads a warm and fuzzy band of guerrilla knitters.
The king of modern comedy talks about his merry band of freaks and geeks.
Don’t forget the sunscreen at Fiji’s Laucala Island and a host of other glamorous, secluded beaches around the world.
A look at the white-knuckle race to create the world’s fastest roller coaster.
A roundup of the coolest, prettiest and most useful gifts from around the world.
Outspoken Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz expounds on cheap wine and tough love.
Karl Bushby is trying to get home to England from Mexico-on foot.
The nine coolest-looking things on the planet, and the people who make them.
The NBC Nightly News anchor may well be the next Walter Cronkite, but he’s a regular Joe at heart.