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Fashion

It's Just Lip Gloss, Mom
Retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target are working to take the rebellion out of makeup for preteens.
- Video: Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- The Juggle: Makeup for Tweens?
What Your Legs Are Saying About You
Spiderwebs, fishnets and other shocking stockings are hot accessories, but which ones can you wear to the office?
Heartbreak-Free Valentine Gifts
Tips from Todd Okerstrom, director of personal shopping at Bergdorf Goodman, on finding the perfect present.
Sports
Packers, Steelers: Two Traditions, Zero Inhibitions
The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers have long histories of excellence on the gridiron. But more than most NFL teams, they've also developed thriving cultures off the field.
- Video: How to Cheer Like a Super Bowl Fan
The Price of Football That Even Nonfans Pay
This weekend, you may be paying for the game even if your team's not in the Super Bowl.
Travel
Delta Sends Agents to Charm School
The airline finished last among major carriers in customer service, so it's sending agents to daylong training on problem-solving and personal skills.
- Podcast: Delta Aims for Service Upgrade
- Middle Seat Terminal: Flying Complexities for Delta in Egypt
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Air-Travel Demand Rose 8% in '10
Airline-passenger traffic in 2010 rose 8.2% and freight demand jumped 21%, as the aviation industry recovered from the economic downturn, the International Air Transport Association said.
Arts & Entertainment
Google's Art of Technology
Local museums join the tech giant's new project, which allows web surfers to see art around the world.
- Video: Google's Global Museum Collaboration
A Master in a Lesser Crowd
The Whitney Museum's "Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time" is as much a chronicle of the artist's contribution to the evolution of American art as it is a story of the institution's development of its collection.
Not Just Wares for Ladies' Boudoirs
Once dismissed for being too fussy and gaudy, new scholarship has led Béatrice Quette to reassess cloisonné's standing among china's decorative arts.
Boldly Going Where No Artist Has Gone Before
A local artist collects data sets from outer space and translates them into photographs fit for earthly appreciation.
Books
Winning Is the Only Thing
"Between War and Peace" takes a tough look at the endings of 14 American conflicts, examining, as the book's subtitle has it, "how America ends its wars." Richard Hart Sinnreich reviews.

Verizon Beats AT&T; on iPhone Calls
Some major benefits of the new Verizon iPhone service include crisp, clear calls with relatively few drops. But AT&T; offers faster data downloads.
- Mossberg's Mailbox: A Computer for Preparing Taxes

A-Hed

For New Year, Chinese Shell Out for Supersize Clams
In the run-up to Chinese New Year, the Native American tribes of Puget Sound are enjoying a boom in shellfish exports to China, including the geoduck, nature's largest clam.
- Photos: Big Bivalves Bring Big Bounty | Video
Food & Drink
The Farmers' Market Comes Calling
Cranky Consumer tests services that deliver organic and locally grown produce to your doorstep.
A Trendy Diner in SoMA
Citizen's Band in the South of Market neighborhood mixes typical diner fare with Bay Area new American cuisine.
- Map: Bay Area Food Guide
Home & Garden
Hirschfeld Home Where Nina Played on Market
The Upper East Side townhouse where the artist Al Hirschfeld created his distinctive caricatures of theater luminaries for more than half a century has gone on the market for $5.3 million.
After Snow, the Ice Dam Cometh
Heavy snow accumulation and long cold snaps across the U.S. have left people unusually vulnerable to the dangers of ice and snow buildup.

Books

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Seth Godin Tries New Publishing Route
Business-book author Seth Godin, who parted ways with his—and any—publisher last summer, is coming out with a new book with Amazon's help.
ElBaradei's Book Is Rushed to Print
U.K. Begins E-Book Price Probe

Arts & Entertainment

MFA's New Art of the Americas Wing . . .
Designed by Foster + Partners, the new wing is an unassailably logical solution, superbly executed and singularly lifeless—redeemed only by curatorial and installation expertise.
Promoter Crowds Ticketmaster
From the Titles to the Credits

Food & Drink

Now Serving: Lasagna Cupcakes
You thought the cupcake craze would just fizzle out? No chance. It's just moving away from sweet and into the direction of the savory.
Food & Dining
New-World Gnocchi

Fashion

A Pencil Skirt With Flattering Lines
Teri Agins discusses how to find a pencil skirt that fits.
Designers Whip Up Fashions Out of Food
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Gap Names Brand Chief

Travel

Tourists Scramble to Evacuate
Egypt, a major tourist draw in ordinary times, was the scene of a mass rush for the exits on Monday, as an anti-government revolt that has left dozens of people dead spilled into a seventh day.
The Best Skiing in North America
Losing Oneself in Bermuda

Autos

American Idle: On the Road
To shorten ever-growing commutes, will drivers pay money to take faster lanes and avoid traffic?
Why Electric Cars Aren't Selling
Cadillac's Unnecessary, Awesome Wagon

Homes & Garden

The Secrets of a Long-Lasting Sofa
Writer Duane Hampton on the sofa that survived several apartments and evolving tastes.
Tidy Up The Mudroom
60 Seconds With: Adriaan Geuze

Columns

Bonds
By Elizabeth Bernstein
Getting Sympathy Right
On style
By Christina Binkley
What Your Legs Are Saying About You
Head case
By Jonah Lehrer
Why Rich Parents Don't Matter
The middle seat
By Scott McCartney
Delta Sends Agents to Charm School
Film review
By Joe Morgenstern
Hopkins Can't Right 'Rite'
Golf journal
By John Paul Newport
Davis Love III Is Ready for His Closeup

Commerce & culture
By Virginia Postrel
Small-Scale Crafts, Big Injustice
Moving targets
By Joe Queenan
Why I Defriend the Old-Fashioned Way
Mind & matter
By Matt Ridley
Our Unwitting Germ Warfare on Animals
Theater
By Terry Teachout
To Believe, or Not to Believe?
Eyes on the road
By Joseph B. White
American Idle: On the Road
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Helicopter and Guitar Designer Dies at 91
Charles Kaman, the founder of Kaman Corp. who introduced turbine engines that made helicopters fly higher and who created round-backed Ovation guitars, dies at 91.
The Science of Getting Sloshed
Tucked away in a far corner of Hong Kong's Sha Tin district is the Asian party scene's biggest power player. At least, it hopes to be.
Can You Say Viognier?
You won't find many Viognier wines on store shelves, but recently this white grape has stolen a bit of the spotlight from other better-known whites, such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Here's why.
India's Best-Designed Restaurant
Trees inside and out. That's the key design concept of Mumbai's Tote on the Turf, a converted race course that recently won "Best New Restaurant" at this year's Wallpaper* Design Awards.
Tiki's Choice: Giants Should Drop Bradshaw
The 2010 Giants had two running backs, Brandon Jacobs and Ahmed Bradshaw. But former teammate Tiki Barber doesn't think his old team can keep them both.
High Above a Hong Kong Bay
A four-bedroom duplex in Hong Kong's exclusive Repulse Bay, home to such names as casino magnate Stanley Ho, is on the market for $10.9 million.

WSJ. Magazine

The Allure of Vincent Cassel
An effortless study in Gallic cool, Vincent Cassel has played characters both rakish and romantic, elegant leads mixed with a healthy share of the magnetically perverse. The leading man of modern French cinema is now poised for international success with this season's "Black Swan"... In the December issue of WSJ.

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'American Idol' Season 10: The Austin Auditions, TV Recap
A muted, polite, controlled Steven Tyler (how boring) was quiet following the producers' apology for his “behavior” last week on 'American Idol.' Bob Barker would be happy -- Steven Tyler has been neutered. Viewers at home - just a big yawn.
'American Idol,' Steven Tyler Apologize for… Something
Not for "American Idol." A silent black screen topped the reality show's opening tonight apologizing for Steven Tyler's outrageous behavior on last week's show. But why the apology?
R.E.M.'s 'Mine Smell Like Honey' Video Pays Tribute to Buster Keaton
R.E.M. is back with a new video for the song "Mine Smell Like Honey"; the clip, directed by Dominic DeJoseph, is reportedly a homage to Buster Keaton
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On Wine

Wednesday Wine Retailer: K&L; Wines
K&L Wine Merchants is one of the best known wine stores in California-and in the United States. The store's reach has a lot to do with its website-as well as its famously knowledgeable staff.
Crossing the Atlantic
The telephone rang early this morning. It was Jonathan Malthus, on the line from Napa where he is spending a few days unveiling his latest wine project: World's End. Jonathan lives in Bordeaux. He made his name in Saint-Emilion in the mid-nineties when he bought Chteau Teyssier and busily set about building its reputation as a reliable, easy-drinking red Bordeaux.
Desperate Vintners?
Reality TV magazine currently tracks 200 reality television shows. So it's hard to imagine there is a category unfilled, let alone a need for one more.
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Ideas Market

At the End of the Day: 02/02/11
A roundup of links from the world of ideas.
The Rise of the “Landscape Urbanists”
Does Egypt 2011 = Iran 1979?
Juan Cole says that Egypt is a far more moderate, secular nation than Iran was, when revolution shook that country three decades ago.
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