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Seeing pictures of sweet and fatty foods can entice obese people to overeat, even when they’re full, research in brain-imaging shows.

There’s an inevitability about the decline in late-night viewing, writes Raymond Siller.

An extra-time goal by Andrés Iniesta earned Spain a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands and its first World Cup title.

A new study suggests that guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol fail to capture many youngsters with elevated levels who might benefit from healthier diet and exercise habits or treatment with cholesterol-lowering medication.

As temperatures in Berlin neared 100 degrees, designers continued to showcase their collections in the conclusion of Berlin Fashion Week.

American states are phasing out the sale of fishing and hunting stamps bearing wildlife paintings, dealing a blow to a modern tradition.

Connecting on a well-struck ball is the biggest rush in golf—so why is it such an elusive one?

Even as the fight against malaria gains momentum, research reveals that malaria’s tentacles continue to dig ever deeper.

Use your hands, dummies, says P.J. O’Rourke. Also, add body slams, get rid of useless nil-nil ties and play on an extremely steep slope. With a few modifications, soccer could become hugely popular world-wide.

Kumano Kodo’s secluded and spiritual hiking trails offer prettier vistas and more culture than Mount Fuji.

J.M.W. Turner’s “Modern Rome — Campo Vaccino” sold for a record-breaking $45 million at Sotheby’s in London.

Berlin fashion week tries to get on the fashion map.

Busy professionals are creating backyard moon gardens, which emphasize plants that display well in the dark and perfume the evening air.

In the biography “Charlie Finley,” G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius show how the baseball iconoclast Charlie Finley bought the hapless Kansas City Athletics of the 1960s and turned them into the powerhouse Oakland A’s of the 1970s—infuriating the sport’s traditionalists along the way. Gerald Eskenazi reviews.

The third “Twilight” movie has piled the gold higher for Summit Entertainment, provided another bright note in a spotty summer marketplace, and proved that 2-D can still prevail.

Germany’s pre-eminent postwar stage director, brings his 11 ½ hour Italian-language adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s “The Demons” to the Lincoln Center Festival.

Everything from falling hormones and child rearing to rising responsibilities and job loss can dampen libido.

Vampires and werewolves ruled at the box office this Fourth of July holiday weekend, with the third installment of “The Twilight Saga” taking in $161.7 million since opening Wednesday.

Hawk-Eye technology has revolutionized how the sport is umpired, analyzed and coached, and spawned a plethora of data with which to dissect the game.

Wimbledon victory is Rafael Nadal’s eighth career Grand Slam title, halfway to Roger Federer’s record of 16.

Will the sleeping giant finally realize its potential after decades of World Cup disappointments?

Serena Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship, beating Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2.

Cyclist Floyd Landis gives an exclusive tour through what he and others say is a culture of systematic doping in the sport.

A Lebanese immigrant has caused a flag flap by displaying the German national banner in front of his shop in Berlin.

Detective novels from Japan, Nigeria, Germany and Korea are pouring into the U.S. as publishers hunt for the next “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”

Scientists said they have discovered a genetic signature of longevity. They expect soon to offer a test that could let people learn whether they have the constitution to live to a very old age.

Cambodia’s Kep, once an upscale beach resort and more recently a ghost town, is blooming again.

A small band of ship preservationists, nosing out scrappers, agreed to buy the historic S.S. United States in Philadelphia. The group hopes to turn it into a stationary waterfront hotel or multi-use development.