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BOGOTÁ -- People are often so used to a dreadful situation that they see nothing wrong with it. Less than 100 years ago, women could not vote; such a situation was widely accepted. Similarly, today, we are so used to ou...

Pin it In the news recently was a story about a Santa Monica therapist who used the oft-lamented activity of assembling IKEA furniture as a test to see how couples communicate. As everyone knows, shopping at IKEA can be ...

My own high school prom was a dry, cheap, chaste affair, but if you're the parent of a teenager this month, you may be facing bills -- and anxieties -- that rival buying a car. When my daughter went to prom, a few years ...

Two and a half years ago, Toronto resident Beth Beard decided to have gastric bypass surgery. She knew the process of losing weight and keeping it off wouldn't be easy, she told Good Housekeeping, so she decided to keep ...

On a recent Sunday, Richard Ross and Bob Beard celebrated 36 years together with a visit to the church of Dame Edna. That cotton-candy-colored hair. Those ankle-length, bejeweled gowns. Those elongated cat-eye glasses. T...

On May 9th the 2015 Venice Biennale Arte officially opens to the public. Yet for the last week the Jewel of the Adriatic has been buzzing with activity. The stylish art crowd, dressed with a proper dose of eccentricity, ...

Pin it If you don't have all your garden accessories sorted for Spring, then what are you waiting for? We found this super-cute stuff that's functional but pretty cute, too. What more do you need while you're sprucing up...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Brigette Location: New York, NY Square Feet: 254 Division: Teeny-Tiny What I Love About My Small Home: I love the light from my north-facing windows, and the ridiculously high ce...

Pin it After criticism about selling water bottled in California during the drought, Starbucks announced that it is moving its Ethos water source out of the state. The retailer plans to bottle in Pennsylvania for the nex...

Interview conducted by phone on Wed April 3/29 For few hours I allowed myself to be an insufferable fanboy instead of my default Mr. Cool disposition when the opportunity to interview George Clinton came up. I've been li...

Vintage map and transit guide of Manhattan, with original pier location. Circa 1940s. Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano stumbled onto what was to become the Hudson River in 1524 while circumnavigating a remarkable ...

Natalie Arnoldi's paintings juxtaposed with a Bernar Venet's sculpture. Photo by EMS. I don't care about Natalie Arnoldi's age, her gender, or where she came from. She's a painter. Now that I've said that, there's no dou...

Pin it Texture is often one of the unsung heroes of a well styled home, and the glossy finish that lacquer can brings can be just the right touch to elevate a space. We've rounded up a a few pieces to help you get the lo...

Thelma: But, umm, I don't know, you know, something's, like, crossed over in me and I can't go back; I mean, I just couldn't live. -- Thelma and Louise A League of Their Own's Geena Davis, is doing something extremely im...

Aside from the bright coral lipstick, Linda Rodin woke up like this. The 67-year-old fashion stylist, model and face oil guru has a surprisingly simple morning routine, something her cult of style devotees has been tryin...

A group is providing some comfort to kids in Nepal through art therapy. Following the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal last month, the staff from Nepal Children's Art Museum (CAM) has been working at a child fr...

Photographer Beth Mancuso started photographing her three sons with their family cats when the boys were 2, 5 and 8 years old. Now, two years later, she has an impressive collection of images that show her children's str...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Abigail Location: Frederick , MD Square Feet: 900 Division: Small What I Love About My Small Home: As odd as it may sound, I love the smell of our home. Built in 1899, our little...

Big Bird is one of the most iconic fictional characters of all time. And yet, as puppeteer Caroll Spinney put its, no one knows the man who plays him from Adam. At 81 years old, Spinney was recognized on the street for o...

Krystal's San Francisco Studio Pin it Getting ready to leave your school days behind? Yay! But don't leave these decor items behind when you clear out of your dorm. You're gonna need this stuff!

Pin it Pin it Name: Ed and Maggie Williams (of MVW Architect) Type of Project: Kitchen/dining/music room renovation Location: Freret, New Orleans, LA Type of building: Craftsman-style shotgun double The Renovation Diarie...

We may not want to admit it, but even the most well-meaning of sympathy cards we give to loved one with a serious illness can land like a total dud. For artist Emily McDowell, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin's lym...