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This blog post explores the Japanese practice of adult adoption, specifically within the context of family businesses.

Why great states decline according to newpopulationbomb.com. via newpopulationbomb.com

This article argues that the 2011 market downturn is different from the 2008 financial crisis, citing numerous economic indicators. via Freakonomics.

Readers can find post-Christmas sales at a variety of retailers, including J. Crew, Brooks Brothers, and Ralph Lauren. via Put This On.

This article is a conversation about how men's style evolves across different age groups. via Esquire.

This article from July 2011 details the tumultuous journey of the "Arrested Development" movie, a project stuck in development limbo despite hints from the cast and crew.

Steven Levitt reflects on Daniel Kahneman's upcoming book, "Thinking, Fast and Slow," focusing on the idea that humans are often "blind to our own blindness." via Freakonomics

This article showcases colorful towns around the world, from Smurf-blue Juzcar to rainbow-bright Ramenskoye. via Mental Floss.

The "Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information: Wednesday chess tactic" page has moved to chessdailynews.com.

Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information has a new home for its Tuesday chess tactics. You can now find the page at chessdailynews.com.

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Susan Polgar's Monday chess tactic page has a new URL.

The Onion's A.V. Club visits the Harlem house featured in the movie "The Royal Tenenbaums" for both exterior and interior shots. via kottke.org