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Isadora Kosofsky is a 19-year-old photographer from Los Angeles who's been drawn to an unlikely trio of subjects. For her project "The Three," she documented the lives of Jeanie, Adina and Will, three individuals, all ov...

Over the years, we've seen homes make the most of their limited space with lots of clever conversions, including the closet-turned-bedroom. It's a great way to eke out some more room, and create cozy sleeping nooks in th...

My birds are back! Last year, I got all up in nature's business and bought a bunch of bird feeders. I have a Nyjer feeder for my goldfinch flock, several standard mixed feeders and, of course, a hummingbird feeder. It's ...

Husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine have plenty of new spots to park those Oscar statuettes they won in 2013: They bought a five-bedroom, six-bath home in the Palisades for $1.6 million in Febru...

Bad news for all those romantics prophesying the comeback of the cassette: Children are the future, and children have no idea what your ancient, tape-playing contraption is. This video comes courtesy of "the Fine Bros," ...

Bad news for all those romantics prophesying the comeback of the cassette: Children are the future, and children have no idea what your ancient, tape-playing contraption is. This video comes courtesy of “the Fine Bros,...

I looked through thousands of old photos, trying to imagine the world of the characters in my new film "Moses on the Mesa." It tells the true story of a German Jewish immigrant who becomes governor of the Native American...

Barold by Amy Liu Though the community simulation game Animal Crossing has been around since 2001, it saw a surge in mid-2013 and is seeing a fresh influx of love from the online community this year. To have some fun wit...

Guess which recording artist is gearing up for upcoming 4/20 celebrations, even selling special branded paraphernalia to help get fans in the pot-smoking spirit? If you guessed Snoop Dogg, you are wrong. Willie Nelson? Y...

Mark the calendar for next weekend for the Piedmont Farm Tour and the Carrboro Farmers' Market tomato seedling giveaway.

In Indian classical music, the best a percussionist can place is a strong second; the lead performer is usually a vocalist or a stringed-instrument player who sets the piece's tone before the drummer enters. But Zakir Hu...

The recipients of the 98th Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday, honoring exceptional journalism, literature and musical composition. The winners are: Journalism Public service The Washington Post and the Guardian U.S. ...

Name: ReneeLocation: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada Our home is a two story, three bedroom house built in 1950. It's just a little over 1400 square feet. We have lived here for about 5 years now and we have loved every...

Durham's Watts Grocery and Hope Valley Bottle Shop are teaming up to offer a dinner featuring the wines of Beaujolais.

A couple months ago, Rob Chapman made a fantastic discovery on the streets of Brighton, England: Andrew "Nelly" Niel. Now, weeks after setting Niel up with a YouTube channel, the talented musician is back out there perfo...

The recipients of the 98th Pulitzer Prizes were announced today, honoring exceptional journalism, literature and musical composition. The winners are: Journalism Public service The Washington Post and The Guardian US for...

After 49 years, the San Diego Opera announced a few weeks ago, it was closing its doors. Ian Campbell, the Opera's CEO and artistic director, said: "The whole idea is to exit with dignity" ... "Exiting with dignity is cr...

One dumb teenager is easily excused -- but the host of Twitter users currently tweeting bomb threats at major airlines is another story entirely. In case you've somehow missed this latest round of Internet idiocy, here's...

One dumb teenager is easily excused — but the host of Twitter users currently tweeting bomb threats at major airlines is another story entirely. In case you've somehow missed this latest round of Internet idiocy, here'...

The Washington Post won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including the prestigious public-service medal for a series of stories that exposed the National Security Agency's massive global surveillance programs.

Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, collapsed on stage Saturday night, April 12, mid-performance. The 28-year-old was two songs into her set at New York City's Cafe Carlyle, reports The New York...

Ai Weiwei is an extraordinary man, architect, artist and activist. He is a true cultural provocateur, who works with passion, determination and conviction. His controversial status stems in part from wanting to tell the ...