Sobelle transforms this makeshift attic into a space of reflection and wonder as he unpacks our relationship to everyday objects: breaking, buying, finding, fixing, giving, losing, winning, trading, ...

Created by a globetrotter, the 55-gallon barrel became one of the best-traveled inventions in human history. An Object Lesson. The tiny tool has held up Roman togas and decorated punk rockers. Now, it ...

The lowdown on the minimalist EV pickup that’s giving Detroit automakers a lesson in practicality. Slate Auto, a 3-year-old startup company in Troy, has revealed its concept for a minimalist EV pickup ...

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Good Army men winced at the news: a major had been having military prisoners flogged. It was no extenuation of his conduct that he had been trying to restore discipline in a madhouse of a prison in a ...

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DESIGN Object Lesson in Beauty When future archaeologists excavate the ruins of Los Angeles and New York, they are more likely to judge the 20th century’s standards of beauty by shards of Corning Ware ...

Several faith leaders spoke out against Episcopal Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s inaugural sermon that criticized President Donald Trump’s agenda. On Tuesday, Budde gave a politically charged ...

Editor’s note: This story originally published Dec. 25, 2023. It was updated Sunday with the news of President Jimmy Carter’s death. Jimmy Carter gave his last Sunday school lesson several years ago, ...

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