Curiousities
Valentine’s Day Food Security Special: Hold the Pink Kraft Dinner, Serve Up Comfort Food
Kraft serves up a pink-hued, candy-flavored Valentine's Day version of its boxed mac 'n cheese. What's on your comfort food menu?
Say It Ain’t So, Joe: Character Clause May Bar Any Candidate from Election to Baseball Hall of Fame This Year
An expansive interpretation of a character test is excluding baseball's top performers from induction into the Hall of Fame; should it?
The Fall of Byron and the Oscar Wilding of Johnny Depp
Lord Byron and his fictional ilk came to unseemly ends, which seems fiting punishment for romantic indiscretions. So why are they being written out?
A Mini-Tour of Christmas/Holiday Feasts and Traditions
Christmas traditions vary considerably. What are the ones in your part of the world like?
The Forgotten Thanksgiving
Americans tend to downplay the grim year that preceded the first Thanksgiving.
Musical Interlude: “One Day More” from Les Miserables
A musical mental health break to help you cope with our regular programming.
Eating More Chocolate: A Cure for Pandemic Fatigue?
Europe and the USA succumb to pandemic fatigue. Vigilance is the only known counter to spread of the virus. Practice small pleasures.
News from the Archives: A Tale of Two Presidents, Letters Between Nixon and Trump
New exhibition of letters between Trump and Nixon reveals some common and persistent themes, including distrust of the media.
Oh No, Say it Ain’t So: NYC’s Century 21 to Shutter Its Doors
Denial of business interruption insurance claim forces NYC clothing retailer Century 21 to declare bankruptcy.