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• Cuban artists stage alternative festival after government delay

  06-05-2018 23:24
  HAVANA (Reuters) - A group of Cuban artists launched an alternative arts festival this weekend in Havana in response to the Communist government saying it was postponing the official biennial by a...
  
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• Environmentalists take aim at extra packaging with Montreal 'Plastik attack'

  06-05-2018 23:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MONTREAL - Environmentalists in Montreal convinced dozens of consumers to open their grocery bags on Sunday as part of an "attack on plastic" that aims to reduce excess packaging.Activists gathered ......
  
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• No secret chambers behind ancient Egypt's young king Tutankhamen: research

  06-05-2018 19:49
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Researchers at Italy's Turin Polytechnic University have found no evidence of the existence of any hidden chambers behind the walls in the tomb of ancient Egypt's boy-king,...
  
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• King Tutankhamen's military chariot moved to new Egyptian museum

  06-05-2018 18:31
  CAIRO (Reuters) - A military chariot that belonged to ancient Egypt's boy-king, Tutankhamen, has been moved to a new museum near the Pyramids that Cairo hopes will help bring tourists back to the...
  
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• 'Vogue was my escape hatch!' André Leon Talley on Warhol, Wintour and weight interventions

  06-05-2018 17:00
  After a poor childhood, he became editor-at-large at US Vogue. He talks about racism in fashion, why he stopped reading British Vogue, his new documentary – and dressing Melania TrumpWhen André Leon Talley was fresh out of college, he went to intern at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It was the early 1970s and Diana Vreeland, the legendary former editor at Vogue, was consulting at the Costume Institute and put him to work. “I was very tall and skinny,” says T
  
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• Parents of YouTube stars on dealing with kids who want to skip school to stream

  06-05-2018 16:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - When people ask Michael Latsky about his kids he starts by proudly sharing that his eldest son is going to be a doctor. Then, with his head hung ......
  
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• 'The definition of family is evolving': collective housing creates community

  06-05-2018 13:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - In a city known for soaring real estate prices and low vacancies, some people in Vancouver are finding innovative ways of blending their housing and social needs.One option ......
  
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• Rocking all over the world: the painted pebble trend crossing continents

  06-05-2018 13:00
  Why do thousands of people spend their free time transforming stones into animals or cartoon characters – then hide them for strangers to find?If you go down to the beach today, you may get a surprise: a smooth pebble painted with a colourful picture (cartoon characters and animals are common) or uplifting message.Pebble painting, or “rocking”, is a craze that seems to have begun in the US with Megan Murphy’s The Kindness Rocks Project. She came up with the idea after col
  
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• Why I lied to my therapists

  06-05-2018 10:00
  Melissa Broder, the poet behind the popular Twitter account @SoSadToday, spent 18 years in therapy. But she never told the truth. Here, she explains why she’s now going it aloneI remember the exact moment when I realised my therapist could not stop death. I had just watched a man die – my boyfriend’s step-father, the first death I’d ever seen up close – and it became achingly clear to me that I, too, would one day face the dying process. It wasn’t that I was p
  
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• Log in, break up – new ‘easy’ way to get a divorce online

  06-05-2018 08:05
  Ministry of Justice website will allow couples to avoid stress of appearing in court, but worries persist over ‘trial by Skype’Breaking up is never easy, as Abba sang, but the Ministry of Justice is so pleased with its online divorce pilot that it has launched the scheme nationwide this month.The latest initiative in the department’s £1bn modernisation programme enables couples splitting up across England and Wales to complete their applications on a website without going
  
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• Trees of life: forest bathing blossoms in Britain

  06-05-2018 08:00
  The Japanese art of forest bathing has arrived in Britain’s woodlands. Now we can all dip a toe in, writes Joanne O’Connor, who tries it out in NorfolkOne pine tree looks very much like another. This is my first thought as I wander into the forest looking for a tree to “connect with”. When I find this special tree, I’ve been instructed to greet it like an old friend, to share what’s on my mind, maybe even give it a hug. I’m hoping to find a gnarly old oa
  
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• Nigel Slater’s grilled mackerel and soup with fresh crab recipes

  06-05-2018 07:00
  When the sun suddenly arrives, we want sharp, bright flavoursSpring is upon us and the garden fizzes with acid greens. The deep bowls of golden soups – pumpkin, mushroom, bean and barley – have given way to clear broths of miso and spring vegetables. Immediately, I want bright, clean tastes that go hand in hand with the season.On the table this week: a salad of small, pale-green lettuce leaves that were so tight I could barely part them and white-tipped radishes dressed with a citrus
  
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• Is it weird to say sorry to my ex three years on? | Dear Mariella

  06-05-2018 07:00
  Do it! Says Mariella. Keep it simple, keep it brief, write it from the heartThe dilemma Three years ago, I split up with my girlfriend of seven years. I felt very unhappy and put it down to the relationship. She was devastated and wanted to resolve things. But by that stage I’d made my mind up. I’ve lived a quiet, celibate life since, which has given me time to reflect. It struck me that I’d been very selfish – after an initial romantic period where I pulled all manner of
  
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• First days at home: William, Kate share Prince Louis photos

  06-05-2018 02:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - Two pictures have been released documenting the early days of Britain's newest prince — and one shows Prince Louis being cuddled by three-year-old big sister Princess Charlotte.One of ......
  
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• Michelle Curtis' ricotta hotcakes recipe

  06-05-2018 00:52
  The Melbourne chef’s food bible has been reissued with old and new favourites, including this sweet brunch classicFar from being a chore, the first meal of the day should be something to savour and enjoy. Breakfast is fast disappearing as something to be enjoyed at home, so if you’re one of those people who eat in the car on the way to work, try getting up a few minutes earlier. It doesn’t take long to pour some muesli into a bowl or make a few slices of toast, and it will give
  
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• The edit: retro sweatshirts

  06-05-2018 00:45
  Cropped or slogan-covered, colour block or college style, the new season’s sweat tops are nothing if not eclectic. Here’s our pick of the best Continue reading...
  
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• Australia's top eight Indigenous travel destinations | Marcia Langton

  06-05-2018 00:00
  Tourists visiting Australia’s most recognised attractions often don’t know much about their Aboriginal significance. Academic Marcia Langton’s new travel guide fills in the gapsContinue reading...
  
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