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Oscar fashion’s back story

Oscar fashion’s back story

Forget about the movies: At Oscar time, in homes across America, armchair fashion critics give thumbs up or thumbs down to the clothes worn on the red carpet or on stage as presenters and awardees glam it up.

California deserts will soon burst with wildflowers

California deserts will soon burst with wildflowers

The valleys and hillsides of the Southern California deserts have been preparing all winter for their close-up. Silent and forlorn, often...

'The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson' by Jerome Charyn

'The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson' by Jerome Charyn

Imagining the inner world and yearnings of the belle of Amherst.

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Four California beach towns top U.S. well-being survey

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Discoveries: Three titles provide unexpected Valentine's reading

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Victims of electrosensitivity syndrome say EMFs cause symptoms

The explosive spread of electromagnetic fields across the world has undeniably spawned at least one disorder: electrosensitivity syndrome....

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Cyndi Lauper, one of MAC's new Viva Glam girls

We catch up with Lauper to talk about her newest role, what she thinks about Gaga and why she wishes she were two-faced.