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Annie Leibovitz discusses 'Pilgrimage,' an exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.

Annie Leibovitz Takes New Path in 'Pilgrimage'

Photographer, known for her photos of celebrities, spent two years taking pictures without any people in them

Adele, 21

Adele Continues to Top Charts With '21'

British pop singer's album spends 17th week atop Billboard 200; latest single, 'Set Fire to the Rain,' reaches top spot on the Hot 100

Hollywood Highlights »

George Clooney in "The Descendants"

Five Leading Men Vie for Best Actor Oscar

Some of thr nominees were expected, others were upsets

Martin Scorcese's film "Hugo" earned the most Academy Award nominations, leading with 11.

'Hugo' Leads Oscar Race With 11 Nominations

Silent film 'The Artist,' nabs 10 nominations

The Red Tails promotional movie poster.

'Red Tails' Tells Story of Black WWII Pilots

Based on true events, action film produced by George Lucas centers on 'Tuskegee Airmen' who successfully shot down Nazi pilots

Music »

"Conversations With Christian McBride" album

Christian McBride Releases Album of Jazz 'Conversations'

Jazz bassist lined up more than a dozen world-class artists for duets on his latest recording

Adele, 21

Adele Continues to Top Charts With '21'

British pop singer's album spends 17th week atop Billboard 200; latest single, 'Set Fire to the Rain,' reaches top spot on the Hot 100

Tim McGraw's "Emotional Traffic" CD

McGraw Touts New Album as 'Best Ever'; Adele Still Tops Billboard Album Chart

Country artist's 'Emotional Traffic' is his last album with Curb records; British star now ties record set by 'Titanic'

Literature »

Susan Orlean, author of the book "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend"

'Rin Tin Tin' Recounts Dog's Rise to Stardom

Animal became US star after rescue from French battlefield

Kim Jong Nam, eldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, shown on cover of a Japanese book by journalist Yoji Gomi to be published Jan. 20 by Bungei Shunju.

New Book Sheds Light on North Korea Dynasty

Eldest Brother said to have minimal confidence in new leader's ability to lead North Korea

According to "The Innovator's Cookbook," creative minds need collaboration as in the case of  Apple CEO Steve Jobs, standing in front of a photo of himself, right, and company co-founder Steve Wozniak, left, on  Jan. 27, 2010.

Book Cooks Up Recipe for Innovation

Entrepreneur lists ingredients that allow creativity to flourish

Art and Culture »

Annie Leibovitz discusses 'Pilgrimage,' an exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.

Annie Leibovitz Takes New Path in 'Pilgrimage'

Photographer, known for her photos of celebrities, spent two years taking pictures without any people in them

A replica of the Amistad sails past Manhattan in New York Harbor.

Slavery Saga Lives On in Connecticut

Story of Amistad slave ship is told in northern museum

"Angry Brides" graphic

In Facebook Game, Indian Women Reject Dowry

'Angry Brides' draws renewed attention to illegal practice of dowry, which is often abused by families that make excess demands

Lifestyles »

Chef Gilberto Cetina Jr. and coauthor Katharine Diaz look at their new cookbook called Sabores Yucatecos, or Yucatan Flavors

US Immigrant Restaurateurs Share Dishes of Mexican State

The Cetinas share their family recipes in a cookbook, 'Sabores Yucatecos,' or Yucatan Flavors. The book is coauthored with Katharine Dia

The 1886 sailing ship, The Balclutha, now anchored in California, is the site of monthly sea chantey sing-alongs.

Century-Old Sailor Songs Delight Crowds

Sea chantey sing-alongs held aboard historic ship

Musicians in the New York subway

Musicians Make New York Subways Their Concert Hall

Subway system is like a free concert hall, offering almost every kind of music


Day in Pictures

Underprivileged Indian children dressed in costume to look like the late Mahatma Gandhi arrive on a bus before attempting a world record in Kolkata.

 

 

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