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Perched on a hillside in Marin, jewelry designer Coreen Cordova's terra-cotta-colored house looks more like a Mexican hacienda in an enclave of ranch houses. Serapes drape the outdoor dining tables, and flanking the front door are cobbler's shoe forms covered in silver milagros, the religious Mexican folk charms. African wedding dolls, drums made in Sierra Madre, pillows covered with embroidered Mexican blouses, and hundreds of wooden Oaxacan carvings. Thirteen years ago, while living in San Miguel de Allende... Читать дальше...

Exploratorium/ The LabThe Science of Cocktails features a gourmet buffet, masterful sips and hands-on demonstrations in support of this museum's education programs. 8 p.m. Jan. 24. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. The concert is preceded by a New Year's-themed family festival and followed by the Imperial Dinner at City Hall. Berkeley Public Library FoundationThe Authors' Dinner features a silent auction and gourmet meal with a guest author (including Mike Twohy, Paula Wolfert, Gary Kayima... Читать дальше...

A new mobile payments service – in effect an electronic wallet – has been backed by five of our major financial institutions. Zapp will launch this autumn with the backing of HSBC, First Direct, Nationwide, Santander and Metro Bank.

Soothe tired eyes, reduce fine lines and do away with dark circles with one of these hard-working creams

In the world of correlations, this one's a doozy: in 2011, a Finnish economist found a relationship between penis length and GDP in different countries. More specifically, as the GDPs got larger, the penises got smaller (or vice versa?). The author suggests that the trend could be related to the effects of testosterone and/or penis size on risk-taking or self-esteem. Unfortunately, there's not much that can be done to change this particular phenomenon. But as he goes on to point out, "It clearly

Strong and stiff and materials comprised of mostly air are well on their way to commercialization. In this World Economic Forum Discussion, Caltech materials scientist Julia Greer talks about their use in "hierarchal design," and the impact it will have on increased efficiency and the prominence of solar cells.

Strong and stiff and materials comprised of mostly air are well on their way to commercialization. In this World Economic Forum Discussion, Caltech materials scientist Julia Greer talks about their use in "hierarchal design," and the impact it will have on increased efficiency and the prominence of solar cells.

The United Nations announced the allocation today of $86 million for emergency aid operations in some of the world’s worst, yet most neglected crises, allowing life-saving relief work to continue in 10 countries where needs are high but financial support is low.

The tour goes past Elvis Presley's home in Bel-Air where the Fab Four met the King; cruises Blue Jay Way in the Hollywood Hills, where George Harrison lived; stops at other Beatles-related sites in Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and Beverly Hills; and ends in Hollywood at the Beatles' four individual stars on the Walk of Fame near the Capitol Records Tower. Walk past the Abbey Road Bar with a black and white striped floor representing the zebra crossing ("crosswalk" in American) on the cover of... Читать дальше...

In some of China's poorest regions, millions of adults have fled their villages in search of work, leaving behind young children who must fend for themselves. WSJ's Andrew Browne reports. Photo: Gilles Sabriè