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Not all sets of encyclopedias are this worn, but even newer editions are out of date for the millions who look online for reference material.

Encyclopedias Survive by Going Online

The door-to-door encyclopedia salesman is obsolete, but his product isn't

A typical cubicle array, or “cubicle farm.”

US Worker Bees Toil in Cubicles

Today, module desks are ridiculed as symbols of conformity

Chocolatier Hillary Bradley serves a variety of foods with the chocolate fountain, including pretzels, cookies, marshmallows and fruit.

Chocolate Fountains Indulge Your Sweet Tooth

Making and decorating chocolate is Hillary Bradley's business

Most people would probably agree that a little serenity is important to one’s quality of life.

Tough Times Test Quality-of-Life Quest in US

Americans question what's become of good life

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

Looks tasty, tempting and fattening. These two items probably exceed an average-sized American’s ideal caloric intake for the whole day.

Americans Pick Junk Food Over Veggieburgers

Making a profit on low-cost, healthy fast food remains a challenge

Dancers rehearse a millennium-old Chinese tradition, the Lion Dance in New York City's Chinatown.

NYC's Chinatown Prepares for Chinese New Year

Foods being prepared, decorations hung, last-minute rehearsals being held for festival, parade