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Die Seite Kinderfrei ist düstere Satire.

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Das Potter-Universum wird immer größer. Wir haben die Harry-Potter-Figuren älter gemacht, um zu sehen, wo das alles noch hinführt.

City Journal editor Brian Anderson and contributing editor Kay Hymowitz discuss her new book, "The New Brooklyn: What It Takes to Bring a City Back," which chronicles the history of New York City's largest borough and its remarkable transformation from a symbol of urban decay by the mid-20th century to one of the most valuable and innovative environments in the world.

How do you sneakily film 10 people trapped on a remote island for 40 days? Very carefully—and with a lot of equipment.

President Barack Obama has commuted the 35-year sentence of Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning, convicted of stealing thousands of pages of classified material and sending them to WikiLeaks, and pardoned retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in a leak investigation.

The following editorial appeared in The Orange County Register on Saturday, Jan. 14:

Damn.... that was savage af (as th kids would say)

"Das ist keine Phase, Mama! Das bin ich!"

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Train crossed ten countries on its 7,400-mile journey

Ed & Paul look back on a dramatic, entertaining, if low-quality match against the old enemy Liverpool.

Ed & Paul look back on a dramatic, entertaining, if low-quality match against the old enemy Liverpool.

In this week’s pod Ed & Paul look back on a dramatic, entertaining, if low-quality match against the old enemy Liverpool. The Reds’ winning run came to an end during a score draw at Old Trafford, but did José Mourinho’s side deserve more than that? In six games against the top six this season Mourinho’s team […]

We know from previous research that testosterone levels are correlated with spicy food consumption. But how does all that spicy food actually affect your health (if at all)? These researchers used a large population-based survey that took place from 1988 to 1994 to examine the relationship between chili pepper consumption and mortality. They found that chili pepper consumption is correlated with a statistically significant 13% reduction in "instantaneous hazard of death." While this remains

In this week's news, Australian Open champions re-imagined as works of art starring Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka and more.

Chopsticks at the ready.

US government signs up retail giant and other companies to help poorer Americans access food

David Byrne, former Talking Heads frontman, gives a tour of Neurosociety, his new experimental theater meets neuroscience experience in Silicon Valley.

The Prime Minister has long been known for her bold footwear choices

Impulsively checking your phone? Take a moment with your own thoughts instead.

In a world where cars drive themselves, the steering wheel must go way beyond 10 and 2.

In a world where cars drive themselves, the steering wheel must go way beyond 10 and 2.

Pakistan seems on track in 2017 for another year of just getting by. The country seems likely as in the recent past to avoid fully confronting its most challenging problems yet managing to do enough to avoid their becoming seriously worse.

For a moment, I try to forget all the awful news of 2016 and focus solely on the films I have seen over the past year. This has probably been the first year (since I started to keep records of my cinema going habits) during which I have seen more films at home than in a theater, even if I am not counting the ones I watched on a computer screen for closer analysis. 

Paris is a city full of beautiful old Gothic buildings but none have reflected the ups and downs of French history quite like La Conciergerie....