How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall
In ‘This Week in History,’ architects and designers assembled to create ‘the greatest achievement of the theatrical world.’
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This Endlessly Comforting Jambalaya Is the Ultimate One-Pot Meal
The big-batch, make-ahead dish lets you make a delicious meal for your guests without being tied to the stove.
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‘The Widow’: Manna Grandma
If a Virginian lawyer plays his cards right, he could become the heir to his client’s millions—or land in jail if he doesn’t.
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Hidden Christmas Gems at the Movies
Here are some forgotten or underrated movies of the Yuletide season.
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Your Secret Weapon for Smarter Investing
A simple diversification rule that helps investors balance risk, conviction, and long-term portfolio resilience.
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Re-enchanting the World: The Mythic Power of Christmas
In an increasingly disenchanted world, Christmas is a reminder that hope, meaning, and wonder are still in our reach.
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How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall
In ‘This Week in History,’ architects and designers assembled to create ‘the greatest achievement of the theatrical world.’
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‘Mutiny:’ A War Few Films Tackle
The War of 1812 brings patriotic action to the big screen.
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The Carol That Paused a War
On a frozen Christmas in 1914, singing soldiers brought peace and goodwill to a battlefield.
12-15-2025
Meet the Artists Exposing What the CCP Most Wants to Hide
Louis Liu achieved his goal of becoming a Shen Yun dancer. But given the merciless tactics the CCP used against his family, it's hard to believe he succeeded.
12-15-2025
These Southern Deviled Eggs Will Be the Hit of Your New Year’s Eve Party
Deviled eggs could use a little crunch.
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How to Protect Your Finances If You Become Incapacitated
A few simple legal steps can safeguard your money, medical decisions, and family if you become unable to manage them yourself.
12-16-2025
The Mystery of Aging: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73
In this poem, death and rebirth are present in the same breath, interlaced in the same images.
12-14-2025
Dressing Up Potatoes for the Holidays
This rustic side is often prepared in a large gratin dish, which can be plunked in the center of a table for indulgent family-style serving.
12-15-2025
What You Need to Know About Gifting Trusts
Smart gifting strategies—including trusts—can help you pass on wealth while minimizing gift and estate taxes.
12-18-2025
Common Household Sources of Microplastics Plus Easy Swaps
Microplastics don't announce themselves. They just show up uninvited and stick around like glitter after a kindergarten craft party.
12-15-2025
5 Best Places to Catch the Holiday Magic in America
From reindeer walks to Christmas markets, here are five places that celebrate the holiday creatively.
12-17-2025
Debunking Dietary Deceptions: Do Eggs Raise Your Cholesterol?
For years, even decades, common wisdom was that if you wanted to eat a heart-healthy diet, you should avoid eating eggs.
12-19-2025
Pearl Harbor Through the Eyes of a Navy Salvage Diver
After the attack that fateful day in December, divers immediately set out to retrieve the sailors who had died.
12-6-2025
The Carol That Paused a War
On a frozen Christmas in 1914, singing soldiers brought peace and goodwill to a battlefield.
12-15-2025
Umberto Eco’s Anti-Library: A Case for Keeping Piles of Unread Books
Unread books reshape the way that people learn, question, and navigate a complicated world.
12-12-2025
Color-Pencil Artist Draws Realistic Animals in Amazing Detail—Here’s How She Does It
As an art college student in the early 1990s, Lisa Watkins was told by her professors that she "couldn't see color." Though she eventually earned her degree in textiles, she ...
12-5-2025
7 Simple Habits That Will Transform Your Writing
Great writing begins with simple, practical habits that build precision, structure, and intention, one sentence at a time.
11-30-2025
Raising Lions: A Bold New Way to Parent Strong Kids
Parenting guru Joe Newman encourages adults to reestablish their authority compassionately.
11-23-2025
‘Beneath Sheep’s Clothing’: Communism’s Capture of America
Part 2 of this two-part commentary on a vital documentary ponders how communism continues to wreak havoc in contemporary America.
11-27-2025
5 Powerful Principles From ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Strengthen Your Life
Tolkien's classic fantasy series has much to teach about personal character.
11-23-2025
7 Parenting Lessons From Ancient China’s Three-Character Classic
The book distills Confucian teachings into short, rhythmic lines meant to guide children on their path to becoming virtuous and sensible adults.
11-22-2025
Why the CCP Doesn’t Want You to See Shen Yun
Shen Yun, a classical Chinese dance company, was created and is directed by a peaceful group the CCP is afraid of.
11-21-2025
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Urban Artist Paints Optical Illusions on Boring Buildings to Revive Dreary Neighborhoods—And They’re Amazing
Jan Heinsbroek's hands shook the first time he stood on a scaffold and painted a nine-story-high cabinet of curiosities built for giants. With cans of colored paint, he nervously worked ...
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‘Mutiny:’ A War Few Films Tackle
The War of 1812 brings patriotic action to the big screen.
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Great writing begins with simple, practical habits that build precision, structure, and intention, one sentence at a time.
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