On a recent Friday in Portland, Oregon, it looked for all the world like an actual sporting event was taking place. There were cheerleaders and news cameras; they even cut down a basketball net. But in fact, all of this was to celebrate the opening of a sports bar, and …
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Katy Tur is known to millions as an anchor at MSNBC. Now, in a revealing interview with correspondent Tracy Smith for “CBS Sunday Morning,” Tur talks about her childhood, growing up in the media, and her new warts-and-all memoir, “Rough Draft.” The interview will be broadcast on “CBS Sunday Morning,” June 12 …
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The 15th Congressional district in New York’s South Bronx has a number of distinctions: it’s home to Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo. It’s one of the most Democratic districts in the country. And it’s America’s poorest district. “More than half the residents in the South Bronx pay more than …
Read More »Now, some REALLY scary thoughts from Amy Pickard. She calls herself a “death-positive facilitator.” And you’re about to understand why: Quick: What’s the leading cause of death? Birth. Folks, you’re going to die. Happy Sunday, everybody! But really, you’re definitely going to die. And yet, if you’re like most …
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At a time when many statues are coming down, some lofty women just went up, breaking the bronze ceiling A monument to suffrage pioneers Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton was recently unveiled in New York City’s Central Park. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who helped commemorate …
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At the Zenger Group printing plant in Buffalo, New York, Christmas came early … really early. It was August when holiday cards were rolling off the presses –a summer-time snowdrift of paper, each card as individual as a snowflake. You might think in these digital days of ours that sending …
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Santa Fe, New Mexico is the third-largest art market in the country. The town is home to more than 250 art galleries and dealers, although there tends to be a common theme. Let’s just say there’s no shortage of options when it comes to buying turquoise jewelry or scenes of …
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The recipe for success at one top-ranked restaurant called for throwing out everything — including the kitchen sink! Mo Rocca has the before and after: If you’re skeptical that fine dining is an art, go inside Manhattan’s Eleven Madison Park. From the preparation of the food, to its plating, to …
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