While reading American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang, I had to consistently remind myself that it was graphic novel for young adults. Without that reminder I found myself ... a younger reader would find that powerful and profound. As a thirtysomething, it seemed kind of obvious. But, despite all that, American Born Chinese is a quick, captivating tale of a young man struggling with who he is. It&# ...

... Crews conquered the scenic 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 15 seconds to become the first U.S.-born man since 2000 to win the Philadelphia Marathon. His personal-best time easily qualified him for the Olympic ... course record, 2:16:47, set by Joseph Ndiritu in 2003. Brian Clas, of New York, was the last American-born man to win in Philly.Emory Mort, 26, of Ghent, N.Y., finished in second (2 ...

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NASA has released its annual spin-off report detailing the technological innovations on Earth born as a result of the rigors of space exploration. For example, The search for life on Mars has inspired NASA scientists to create biosensors based on nanotubes that can detect illness-causing bacteria such as strains of E. coli. Space.com has more. Wayne

... . In northern China is to be found the world’s largest Siberian Tiger breeding park, the Heilongjiang Amur Tiger Park. Park officials are expecting a record of 100 Siberian cubs will be born at the turn of the Chinese  New Year. There are currently 800 Siberian tigers in the Park. Officials believe the huge increase in numbers is due to the huge amount of snow and the early onset of cold ...