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In a hundred years, much of how we live has changed. Our design, color, and taste preferences are no exception. From stiff and pale to bright and plush, the past century of style has seen both extremes and everything in ...

  “…but if you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely." ― Roald Dahl, The Twits Watercolor by Striped Cat Studio for ...

Structures have enormous power. The ancient Egyptians, who built burial pyramids for their kings believed the iconic shape of a mound of earth was the symbol of all life. The Burmese, whose bell-shaped Zedi monuments sai...

An artist in China claims to have set a new Guinness record, with the world's longest and largest 3D painting. Located at the Communication University of China, Nanjing, the work covers a square footage more than twice t...

From The Kitchn ' How To Cut a Pineapple in the Prettiest Way

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's parliament has passed a law which bans possession of child pornography, but excludes sexually explicit depictions of children in comics, animation and computer graphics. The upper house voted Wednes...

Raleigh's Capital Club 16 celebrates its fourth anniversary Sunday, and Durham's Piedmont restaurant offers an vegetarian farm dinner next week.

Melissa Odabash Hat / Tinley Road Striped Tank / Cynthia Vincent Shorts / Sol Sana Sandals Whether you’re packing for Palm Springs, Big Sur or the Hamptons this summer, Piperlime ...

Name: Emmaline (1) Location: Oakdale neighborhood, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Emmaline's room is full of thrifted treasures. I was inspired by using things from my childhood (white teddy bear, my old doll cradle, etc...). I...

"That is something I never thought I'd do," an actor declares in the midst of "Cloak and Dagger." He might, in fact, want to hold that thought, as he reflects in his maturing years on his participation in the creaking an...

It's time for color. That's one of the take-aways from the luxury timepieces showcased at the recent JCK Swiss Watch and Couture Jewelry shows, where pops of eye-catching color cropped…

NEW YORK--The drink cart rolled out at the conclusion of "Here Lies Love" is completely in keeping with the party-hearty spirit of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's boisterous rock musical, a show that makes you feel like da...

On Tuesday, President Obama (and his vehicular entourage) rolled through Manhattan big-boy style, as the leader of the free world attended not one, not two, but three fundraisers. And New Yorkers didn't like it. Twitter ...

ST. LOUIS: It is a brilliant idea to write an opera about Gertrude Stein. It is an even more brilliant idea to write it for the powerhouse contralto Stephanie Blythe. If ever there were a historical figure who can burst ...

Recently retired "Tonight Show" host and longtime stand-up club comedian Jay Leno will receive the Kennedy Center's 2014 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Leno, 64, is best known for hosting the "The Tonight Show" for...

Today's subject centers on Herbie, a 10-year-old box turtle who lives with his caretaker, Paul.

Andrew Danecki, a Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan, suffers from sleep apnea that left him nodding off on the sofa and behind the wheel of his…

The Rev. Holly McKissick, pastor, Peace Christian Church UCC: The first time it wasn't a thorn but a piece of glass. I was 9 years old on a hot day…

With the rise of the GPS, the old-fashioned map has been reduced to an app. Yet nothing is as attractive to a die-hard traveler (other than a boarding pass) as…

Instead of having to drill and fill cavities, dentists could head them off at the pass with a new technique that accelerates a tooth's natural healing, King's College London announced…

A 16-year-old who called 911 because her mother took away her phone certainly needs to be disciplined. But Smithfield police didn't need to charge her.

The opening of the UCLA Hammer Museum's Made in LA 2014 exhibition ANNUALLY FOR THE past four years, I've made a Los Angeles art pilgrimage in the company of prominent New York collectors Zoë and Joel Dictrow. With me p...