As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, ...

“Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it is firmly part of the culture, dictating mainstream comedy instead of throwing ...

For your next staycation, book a room at one of the city's top hotels, featuring acclaimed accommodations with opulent amenities, cutting-edge culinary offerings and more.The Ritz-Carlton Suite in the ...

Just as historical buildings accumulate layers of plaster over time, one's identity is shaped by overlapping experiences—some ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

Well, buckle up, buttercup, because that’s exactly what’s waiting for you at Thrift to Thrive in Phoenix, Arizona. This isn’t ...

Modern accounts of Sylvia Plath’s renowned work and legacy seek to highlight the author’s resilience through a decade-long ...

While philosophers have argued deeply whether there is life after death or for that matter if the fear of death is rational, ...

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” rare-book dealer Rebecca Romney discovers overlooked women authors who inspired the famous ...

But after his fall, beginning in his first days in the hospital, Kureishi started to write furiously. A flurry of ...

Jérôme Sueur’s “Natural History of Silence” and Pico Iyer ... Tony Horwitz. Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for ...

Robell Awake is a chairmaker and scholar based in Atlanta, Georgia. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, "A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects." ...