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  • In Karen Russell's World, Sleep Is For The Lucky Few
    Karen Russell has set her latest story in a terrible future where insomnia has become a national crisis. Sleep Donation is a digital download from a new publisher called Atavist Books.
  • Modern hymn writers Kristyn and Keith Getty run through their song "In Christ Alone" at their home near Nashville's Music Row.
    Modern Hymn Writers Aim To Take Back Sunday
    In recent decades, churches have moved to rocking praise songs made popular by Christian radio. Now, some modern hymn writers are looking back to a more traditional style.
  • Victor Reyes has been photographing tourists atop Tijuana's "zonkeys" since he was 12, and says at one time he could earn $150 a day. Now, he's lucky to earn $15, he says. Here, Reyes poses with his donkey, Ruben.
    Working To Save The Painted 'Zonkeys' Of Tijuana
    Americans once waited in line for the chance to be photographed atop the striped donkeys on this famed tourist strip. But 9/11, the recession and the Mexican drug war have stifled tourism and nearly put the "zonkeys" and their owners out of work. A new push is on to save the historic icons.
  • The Steinway Musical Instruments factory in Queens, N.Y.
    Why Steinway Is Likely To Be Sold To A Hedge Fund Manager
    Steinway Musical Instruments is on the auction block and a mystery bidder, rumored to be hedge fund manager John Paulson, appears to have the winning bid at $458 million. Ilya Marritz explains why the fairly healthy company is seeking a buyout in the first place.
  • Latina pop star Thalía holds a toddler playing a <em>tumbadora</em> during a Pampers promotional event launching <em>Mi M<em>ú</em>sica, Mi Herencia</em> (My Music, My Heritage).
    Latinas Drive Hispanic Purchasing Power In The U.S.
    According to a new report by Nielsen, Hispanic women are a key growth engine in the American marketplace. But marketers face unique challenges in reaching this demographic.
  • Shakespeare's handwriting may offer clues to a mysterious passage in Thomas Kyd's <em>Spanish Tragedy. </em>
    Book News: Handwriting Offers Clues In Shakespeare Debate
    Also: Foreign Policy's blog The Cable says there's fresh evidence the CIA kept tabs on Noam Chomsky; new books from Dave Eggers and Ron Burgundy.
  • Pat, 66, fears losing her memory.
    How To Draw Out Your Worst Fears
    One artist pushed past a creative block by talking candidly about people's deepest fears.
  • A whale shark dives near the surface in waters off the coast of Mexico.
    Where The Whale Sharks Go
    A nine-year study tracked more than 800 of the massive and largely mysterious whale sharks. For the first time, researchers have tracked the sharks' far-flung migration and where they may go to give birth.
  • Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon.
    With 'Post' Purchase, High-Tech Continues Its March On D.C.
    Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, is just the latest tech mogul to plant a flag on the banks of the Potomac River.
  • Instead of throwing out the nutritious broth that's left over when you cook down greens, why not use it as the base for a delicious dish like this rockfish with clams in a garlic-shallot pot liquor sauce?
    Pot Liquor: A Southern Tip To Save Nutritious Broth From Greens
    Boiling up a pot of kale or collard greens can be tasty, but it also strips out a lot of the vitamins that make these vegetables so nutritious. Southern chefs have long known how to salvage the leftover liquid. They drink it as a tonic, use it as a soup base or create incredible entrees.
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