Where's the line between craft, art and design? The head of research at London's Victoria and Albert Museum says, at heart, craft is about "showing your commitment to an idea."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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The last word goes to Dr. Seuss. His Sneetches found out the hard way about trying to follow the latest fads.
Food critic Carolyn Wyman talks with Steve Paulson about the history of Wonder Bread.
Cheri Register is the author of “Packinghouse Daughter: A Memoir.” She talks about her visit with her sixth grade class to the meat-packing plant where her father worked.
We all think we'd be happier with more money. But once your annual income hits $75,000, making more money has no impact on your happiness. Elizabeth Dunn talks about "happy money."
Rehman here. This story quite literally hit close to home for me. I grew up just about an hour away from the suburb it takes place in, and until working on this story, I never would have imagined that building a mosque could be so controversial, especially in a place as cosmopolitan as Chicago. Standing under its massive dome, I was struck by the odd realization that a building could simultaneously be a haven and source of community for some, and symbol of fear and hatred for others. Though the story took place more than a decade ago, it seems we’re still wrestling with many of the same questions around religious inclusion and American identity.
The Tarahumara tribe of Mexico grow up running barefoot and live very long lives happily running into advanced old age...
Daniyal Mueenuddin divides his time between the United States and Pakistan...
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