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Does reading fiction make you a better person? 25 Jul 2016 - 05:59 pm

By Sarah Kaplan I have been a nerd my whole life. I was always "that kid," the one who read in a corner...

Australian couple to raffle tropical island resort 25 Jul 2016 - 10:42 am

(Photo: Kosrae Nautilus Resort) Sydney: An Australian couple are raffling their tropical island resort and say they hope whoever holds the winning US$49...

How cooking can keep kids sharp over the summer 24 Jul 2016 - 06:52 pm

Cooking activities can keep kids sharp over the summer. (Photo: Aviva Goldfarb) By Aviva Goldfarb No matter your situation when school closes for...

Too busy for Pokemon? Get yourself a Pokewalker 23 Jul 2016 - 04:26 pm

Men play the augmented reality mobile game "Pokemon Go" by Nintendo on their mobile phones as they walk at a busy crossing in...

Dying on stage: comedian Marx has come closer than most 22 Jul 2016 - 11:22 am

Standup comic returned to stage weeks after heart attack Was heckled off stage and rushed back in hospital Will return to theme of...

Early HIV vaccine results lead to major trial: researchers 19 Jul 2016 - 06:25 pm

Activists demonstrate during the plenary session of the 21st International Aids Conference in Durban on July 18, 2016. More than 18,000 scientists, campaigners...

What Pokemon Go Actually Is (and Isn't) 18 Jul 2016 - 12:54 pm

Dozens of people gather to play Pokemon Go in front of the Sydney Opera House on July 15, 2016. (AFP / William WEST) ...

Picnic my way, and you'll never worry about ants again; recipe 18 Jul 2016 - 12:02 pm

Greenspan's Sour Cream Swirl Picnic Cakelettes (Photo by Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post) By Dorie Greenspan If you've ever come to one...

Nissan launches auto drive features, stresses difference from hands-free driving 13 Jul 2016 - 05:09 pm

A journalist sitting in the driver's seat of the all-new minivan Serena from Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor takes his hands off the...

Infection experts warn of more US superbug cases in coming months 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster of E. coli bacteria, magnified 10,000 times. Each individual bacterium is oblong shaped. March 2005. This image...

A beginner's guide to Pokemon GO 11 Jul 2016 - 06:21 pm

By Yuji Nakamura Depending on whom you ask, Pokemon Go is either a revolutionary smartphone experience or potentially lethal fad. Either way, here's...

Players in hunt for Pokemon Go monsters feel real-world pain 11 Jul 2016 - 03:08 pm

(photo: pokemongo.com) By RYAN NAKASHIMA LOS ANGELES: Beware: "Pokemon Go," a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu,...

ESSAY: The first Pokemon game for smartphones is not what I expected 11 Jul 2016 - 02:45 pm

Courtesy of Pokemon Company International and Niantic. By Hayley Tsukayama Pokemon Go has a killer concept: to bring the "catch 'em all" experience...