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We knew Carl Kasell's last taping of "Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me" was going to be a big deal, which is so not Carl. After 16 years as official judge and scorekeeper of the NPR quiz show, and 60 years in radio, he ...

Project by: Craig O'Connell ArchitectureLocation: San Francisco, California This renovated Victorian house by Craig O'Connell Architecture isn't exactly small. But we fell in love with the woodsy and warm nook spotted in...

Name: DaniLocation: Vancouver, Canada We live in Vancouver British Columbia, and have a lovely sunny condo. We love Scandinvian design and how the space is so bright and inviting.

CANNES, France (AP) -- The Associated Press is all over the Cannes Film Festival -- from its glitzy premieres to the celeb parties and quirky moments in between. Here's what reporters have seen and heard: ___ LOOK OF THE...

What makes a color "neutral" anyway? Neutrals are normally those colors without a lot of color, like ivorys, blacks, and yes, beiges. For the purposes of this post, we're referring to colors that wrap your rooms in a sop...

Rachel of The Crafted Life confesses: I hoard glass bottles. Now, not every bottle I come across meets the criteria for being saved from the recycling bin, but there are several ones that I've stashed around the apartmen...

First, the conductor takes the stage: a tall, stately man in white tie and tails, pacing up and down with catlike steps while he talks into the microphone to the audience. Then he stands on the podium with his back to th...

There were so many ways the musicians could have upstaged the dancers at Friday's performance of Jessica Lang Dance and the National Symphony Orchestra. The Kennedy Center's Concert Hall stage was full of action before t...

Name: Katie OsbornLocation: Park Slope, Brooklyn, New YorkSize: 550 square feetYears lived in: 9 years; rented Katie is the Owner and Creative Director of The Office of Katie Osborn. Her home is a true reflection of her ...

When Kelly and her husband moved into a 1950s fixer-upper in late 2012, they knew their kitchen -- with original (in Kelly's words, grime-encrusted) pine cabinets, aluminum-wrapped laminate counters and linoleum floors m...

CANNES, France (AP) -- More than 20 years after his death, River Phoenix's last film is finally getting a release. Cinemavault announced Friday that it has sold the North American distribution rights of "Dark Blood" to L...

America Ferrera got a dress full of Ukrainian prankster when she walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16. The serial jokester and "journalist" Vitalii Sediuk climbed up Fererra's dress at the premiere...

By Jordan G. Teicher North Brother Island is a secret hiding in plain sight. Located in New York's East River, it was once an important part of the city's infrastructure. In the last 50 years, however, it's descended int...

It's a good day when we catch word of an exhibition honoring a female street artist, a rare and sadly under-exposed breed. It's an even more glorious day when that exhibition features two. Yes, two street art legends, Mi...

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Friday that the Billboard Music Awards can use a hologram of deceased pop icon Michael Jackson at this weekend's show, rejecting efforts from tech companies seeking to block the di...

During the week, life might be moving so quickly that you don't have time to be your most frugal, let alone think about how you can save money. So why not take a little time today or tomorrow to evaluate how you might sa...

Art collective and "living magazine" The Culture Whore is back with another massive queer party -- and this is one has an incredible line-up that you really don't want to miss. The Culture Whore is already known for thro...

Some investors reacted negatively to Friday's announcement that Darden will sell the Red Lobster restaurant chain to a private equity firm for $2.1 billion. Wall Street bankers and lawyers can argue over the wisdom of du...

Some investors reacted negatively to Friday’s announcement that Darden will sell the Red Lobster restaurant chain to a private equity firm for $2.1 billion. Wall Street bankers and lawyers can argue over the wisdom of ...

Jennifer Segal is the chef and photographer behind Once Upon a Chef, a family-friendly recipe blog featuring tested and perfected recipes with step-by-step photos. 1. Honey, Lime & Sriracha Chicken Skewers — (pictured ...

Looking for a material you can manipulate in a ton of different ways to add style to your home this weekend? You need only look to concrete, the versatile and modern mixing material that can make anything from bowls, to ...

Gargoyles are essentially elaborate, stylized rain gutters. Their mouths provide a spout that lets water drain from the roofs of churches and temples where they typically reside -- which begs the question of why a place ...