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"It's A Wonderful Life" is considered one of the most beloved, family friendly Christmas movies of all time. But back in 1946 it was also a tad controversial. The original script's use of the term "impotent," its referen...

Packed away in my attic, waiting for a future Christmas Day when my newborn granddaughter will be a little older, are gorgeous Folio Society editions of Andrew Lang's "The Red Fairy Book," Hans Christian Andersen's "Fair...

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza and Shorty’s Bar-B-Q have expanded their footprints while staying loyal to their South Florida roots. …

Need to store something in almost any room of your home? We've probably covered it 'round these parts. Here are some of our most helpful storage ideas from this year -- from shoes to spices -- to help you squeeze the mos...

On an early Monday morning when few people were around, Virginia Sams slipped a gun-shaped object into her sock and walked through a metal detector. She took one step back and one step forward, a quick march over a battl...

You can get ideas from any beautiful space. But there's just something so inspiring about the advice that comes from people in real homes -- stylish folks who have figured out what's important to them in a home and made ...

Live long enough and life can be filled with strange symmetries. Rep. John Lewis has seen that to be true several times this year.He has twice viewed the Golden Globe-nominated movie "Selma," which depicts a series of hi...

The subject line of a particularly touching e-mail this morning was “Merry!” It followed several other warm greetings signed: “Have a Merry” “Have a very Merry!” And perhaps the most exuberant of the lot: “...

The subject line of a particularly touching e-mail this morning was "Merry!"It followed several other warm greetings signed:"Have a Merry"

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Though 2014 proved to be another troubling year for the print industry, Americans remained as transfixed by magazine covers as ever. While today one can gather news from a plethora of high-speed, digital platforms, there...

White Christmases are so 2013. This year we're taking a hint from our favorite artistic-activist collective Luzinterruptus and dreaming of a plastic-free Christmas, just like the ones we used to know -- you know, prior t...

In honor of Louise Bourgeois' birthday, we are revisiting an article we published earlier this year. Louis Bourgeois is a feminist art icon, even if she -- in some mythical afterlife populated by giant spiders and contor...

Matt & Mel's Animated Abode Erin's Modern Loft Nick & Spiro's City Farmhouse Teri & Nick's Handmade Home in London Jeff's Texture and Tone Abode Chad and Dave's Modern Dream Home Bernadette's Cool, Colorful & Contemporar...

It may be a little chilly, but that doesn't mean we can't dream of beautiful outdoor spaces -- and beautiful weather to go with them. From our 2014 tours, here are some of our favorite outdoor 'rooms'. They'll have you f...

If television marathons and Netflix binges aren't your speed, there's always the movie theater. (That's the place where people used to go en masse to watch films together in a group. What a concept.) Ahead, a list of new...

Christmas Day is tailor-made for sitting on the couch all day. TV networks know that and as a result, try to schedule the most addicting TV marathons possible on Dec. 25. Aside from all of the regularly delightful holida...

Christmas Day is tailor-made for sitting on the couch all day. TV networks know that and as a result, try to schedule the most addicting TV marathons possible on Dec. 25. Aside from all of the regularly delightful holida...

Leave it to Ogon to be the most thrilling plants in the foggy landscape. Ogon, which means gold, is a great selection of Japanese sweet flag that seemed to literally…

Q: We have a house that is now a little over 20 years old. My wife noticed some small ceiling water spots on our top floor. We have architectural shingles…

In December, southeastern Virginia resident Wendy Barrick and friends add personal touches to their holiday decors.

Enrollment in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is increasing rapidly, with more than 2 million people having signed up for coverage for the first time.