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Pin it Name: Nathan Michael Location: Chicago, Wicker Park, IL Size: 2,250 square feet Years lived in: 1 years; Rented Years hosting on Airbnb: Going on 1 year Situated on a quiet, tree-lined street in Chicago's historic...

This young woman honors her religion with style and grace.  Abrar Shahin, a Muslim teen who wears a hijab -- a symbol of modesty in her faith -- was awarded best-dressed at her New Jersey high school this spring, Today....

DENVER -- Before the ambush at the Warwick Hotel, Steve House had every reason to feel like one lucky Republican. He had just been elected chairman of the Colorado state party, which was still exulting over its 2014 vict...

Forget the best. Let's head down to pop’s dankest sub-basement in search of the worst song of the summer. And there, amidst the coyote-howls of Adam Levine and whatever pool party Pitbull happens to be throwing, we wil...

Pin it Micro apartments are a recent trend in overcrowded and expensive coastal locales like San Francisco and New York, but they've been moving inwards to the Midwest--even though these cities have plenty of space.

Robin Givhan, The Washington Post's Pulitzer-winning fashion critic, is covering New York Fashion Week: Men's. Follow along as she makes her way from runway to runway. Follow her on Twitter: @robingivhan and Vine: @Robin...

Robin Givhan, The Washington Post's Pulitzer-winning fashion critic, is covering New York Fashion Week: Men's. Follow along as she makes her way from runway to runway. Follow her on Twitter: @robingivhan and Vine: @Robin...

You could call Seaton Smith a comedic entrepreneur. His ascension into the world of comedy didn't happen by chance; many of his steps have been strategic and he isn't one to dream small.The former District resident perfo...

You could call Seaton Smith a comedic entrepreneur. His ascension into the world of comedy didn't happen by chance; many of his steps have been strategic and he isn’t one to dream small. The former District resident pe...

Pin it There are a lot of reasons why you might want to make your existing art look a little bit better. It could be an affordable piece you don't love. It could be something you DIYed that didn't quite come out like you...

One of Ireland’s most prized cultural components is at risk of being taken from the Irish people. Considered “definitely endangered” by the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, the Irish language is i...

The moment we are first introduced to Dionne in "Clueless" -- she bounces out of her gorgeous mansion rocking braids and a ridiculously huge church-auntie hat -- I instantly fell in love. Later in the movie, when Amber s...

NEW YORK -- David Strathairn can't get the Georgetown professor out of his system.It is a purely professional attraction, however, one that over the past year has propelled the Oscar-nominated actor back again and again ...

Rob & Karie's Cozy Shelter in Asheville Pin it Heading off to the dorms soon? Need twin size sheets that are appropriate for your newly-minted status as an adult, but aren't boring? Here are 15 sets of dorm room-ready be...

After a television season celebrated for diversity and exciting newcomers, the 2015 Emmy Award nominations… look a lot like last year. And the year before that. While several brand-new shows made a splash and offered m...

After a television season celebrated for diversity and exciting newcomers, the 2015 Emmy Award nominations... look a lot like last year. And the year before that.While several brand-new shows made a splash and offered mo...

I wanted to see Preludes at Lincoln Center Theater the minute I heard about it. A musical about Sergei Rachmaninoff's three-year writer's block brought on by the botched premiere of his first symphony, and the hypnothera...

Who's your friend who likes to play -- and makes you cry like a baby in front of everyone at the movies? It's Bing Bong! (Thanks a lot for that, bro.) But now, thanks to a major theory, it looks like you may have embarra...

From barbecued wings to beer-can chicken, here are all the grilled yard bird recipes you need. The post 20 Grilled Chicken Recipes to Make This Summer appeared first on Bon Appétit.

Can the quintessential party snack be good for you? The post Can Cheese and Crackers Be Good For You? appeared first on Bon Appétit.

Pin it Do you hate telling your kids/partner/roommate to take out the trash? Bruno, the world's first smart trashcan, will do it for you (and also eliminate your dustpan in the process).

Wednesday Martin, the chronicler of the "Primates of Park Avenue" -- that species of designer-bag-wielding ubermothers who populate the penthouses of New York's Upper East Side -- looked very much at home at a book signi...