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National Gallery, LondonWhistler's portrait of his mother is not included in the new "Janson's History of Art." Top, Tate, London; bequeathed by Arthur Studd, 1919; above, Dawoud Bey/"Janson’s History of Art," Seventh Edition THEY MADE IT Now appearing in "Janson's History of Art": Whistler's "Symphony in White No. 2," top, which replaces the portrait of his mother and shows the Japanese influence on his art; and David Hammon's "Higher Goals," above. In some ways, art history is like an episode of "The Sopranos." A relatively small number of artists are welcomed into the family of the famous, their works...

Chilean firm says new mushroom tastes like meat A Chilean mushroom company claims to have developed a mushroom that tastes exactly like meat. Funghi Chile Ltd says sales have tripled since launching the new mushroom which is being sold as a healthier alternative to meat. Chief executive Ricardo Sanches told Las Ultimas Noticias online: "If you try one of our mushrooms blindfolded you will never know if you ate real meat or not. It tastes 100% like meat. "Our mushrooms give you the pleasure of tasting meat without the fat or cholesterol of the real thing." At the moment the...