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From The Kitchn ' How Liming Can Save (and Update) Those Honey Oak Cabinets

Platinum blond hair, long popular among models and entertainers, is gaining popularity among the masses - at least those willing to be a little edgy.

Today at the Folklife Festival The 48th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues on the Mall with a full schedule of concerts, demonstrations, workshops and food. This year, the free celebration features "China: Tr...

Wednesday, July 5, 1989, may have marked the beginning of the end of "watercooler TV." In the middle of the summer 25 years ago, NBC aired the pilot for a show one of its own executives had criticized as, "Too New York, ...

After Henry Miller married his second wife June Mansfield and, at her urging, gave up his job as the employment manager of Western Union, he vowed never again to hold a job, never again to march in lockstep with the rest...

Lots of patriotic people will be showing off their American flags this weekend so make sure to do it right! Here are the basics so you can brush up before the flag's big day.

Rappers like Jay Z have been known to name drop artists in their songs. Tumblr Fly Art brings hip hop and classic paintings that much closer by pairing rap lyrics with fine art. Work by Matisse and Van Gogh meets Kendric...

Recently, Jack Levison, a Seattle-based writer, was sifting through his father’s letters from World War II when he found one dated July 4, 1944. Seventy years after his war-hero dad wrote that letter, Levison is sharin...

Garden Design closed its doors last spring, to the dismay of many disappointed readers. The Bonnier Publishing magazine's content had been slowly deteriorating over the years (in my opinion, at least), but it was still w...

Put a viral dubstepping star in a room with a top-tier ballerina and music by a hiphop emcee and what do you get? Here’s a teaser: A daring and appealing short film called “Enemy Within” brings Marquese “Nonstop�...

Rather than sticking to their regular schedules, lots of channels are anticipating that your Fourth of July will start with you melting into your couch while binge-watching an all-day marathon of your favorite show. So, ...

If trees could talk, they'd have a lot to tell us about the history of our nation. Among the longest lived plants on the planet, trees represent our past, present and even our future. "Many trees have witnessed history a...

Happy 4th of July weekend! Take a break from your barbecue to snag some savings this weekend. We found some amazing items to fix up your yard, garden, deck or patio. There are lots of summer nights ahead, so get everythi...

Name: Mariam (17 months) Location: Houston, TX At the beginning of the year, I decided that I wanted to update the nursery. My primary focus was adding in chic décor and delicate details to transform it into a sweet and...

Name: Amanda Location: New York, New York This room is seriously my favorite of the whole apartment. I managed to make it sleek enough that I can have guests over for wine and cheese, yet comfortable enough for my husban...

Created by designers and engineers from MIT's Media Lab, Soofa is a public bench that charges your phone using solar energy. Ten benches have already been installed around Boston as part of a pilot program. Soofa's websi...

This weekend, people across the country will celebrate the founding of our nation with family, food, fireworks, and music, grateful we live in a country that embraces the freedoms articulated in our Declaration of Indepe...

On a Friday afternoon in May 2012, Jeff Kearns was heading home to Capitol Hill on the X2 bus that meanders east by way of H Street NW. Jessica Meyers got on at the next stop. Even better, she plopped down right next to ...

André Benjamin, who you know as Outkast's André 3000, stars as Jimi Hendrix in a new biopic that was unable to use any of Hendrix's actual music. From the looks of the trailer, it won't matter. Benjamin seems to inhabi...

A new study shows just how much we hate being left alone without distractions--and experts weigh in on how to change that.

Regardless of what is on your plate, chances are, Jenny Splitter is judging you. Cupcakes? "Ridiculous." Artisanal toast?

Well, it's the day before a national holiday, so naturally there's going to be some weird news in the entertainment industry. On Thursday afternoon, "Glee" star Chris Colfer apparently tweeted that he had been let go fro...