It is an enticing trail of auditory breadcrumbs: gentle dynamics, haunting harmonies, and syncopated rhythms.
These sounds drift into the ears of passersby in Manhattan’s Little Island, a public park...
In New York City, a metropolis known for its towering steel spires, endless traffic, and unforgiving pace, one owl became a beacon of awe and inspiration. Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who spent most of...
From the outside, the Drew Hamilton Houses on West 141st Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard was just like any other public housing project in Harlem. Every day, 31-year-old Antoine Yates would...
In 1980, £1800 was all it took.
Hitting fifteen countries across the globe, my father, Peter Hare, trekked through cities and towns, hiked over mountains, and walked through jungles with only a dozen...
Take the seven train to Hudson Yards. After ascending a seemingly endless escalator and re-entering on street level, I guarantee you that you will see the Vessel. You’re in a rush and running late to...
When I was 11 years old, I stepped on a plane for the first time. My family was flying to Oregon to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousins for a week-long trip. I still remember that week as a blur of fun new...
As I passed the utopian posters in the airport reading, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” with happy people frozen in time on picture-perfect beaches, I couldn’t help but wonder:...
In an exclusive interview, legendary journalist Bob Woodward speaks on his career, President Trump, and the current state of American media and the role of the press in a functioning democracy. The following...
Have you ever been curious about the real meaning behind Stonehenge? Or what deeper purpose lies within the ruins of Chichen Itza?
These ancient monuments, along with many others around the world, are...
Denmark's capital city of Copenhagen is a place where history and innovation collide. Breathtaking architecture, both old and new, world-class cuisine, and unbeatable attractions seamlessly combine to...
As we bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon in the weeks leading up to January 29th, an air of caution fell over my house. We made sure that our hands were steady when holding porcelain or glass, and...
When I touched down in Sofia, Bulgaria, on a Thursday morning, I was greeted by a white, overcast sky and a jet bridge with signage that read, “Happy Restaurants welcomes you to Bulgaria.” I didn’t...
In a city famous for its culinary diversity, a new contender has entered New York's fast-food arena. Dave's Hot Chicken, the Nashville-style hot chicken chain that began as a parking lot pop-up in East...
Whether it’s a simple manicure or an elaborate, three-dimensional look, the art of painting and decorating one’s nails is a much loved and celebrated practice.
The origin of nail polish and the...
Have you ever wondered why the set of Severance feels so off-putting?
Apple TV’s original show, which has recently surged in popularity, features sets that feel unnerving--long, winding corridors,...
It is a quiet bus ride on a dreary morning. I turn my phone on and open up an app to cure my boredom. In just a few seconds, a wide range of short videos flickers before my eyes. I click on one that catches...
One in every 200 people worldwide lives with blindness.
That’s 43 million individuals facing total vision loss—alongside another 295 million with moderate-to-severe visual impairment. In the U.S....
Imagine you’re baking cookies. As the cookies bake and rise in the oven, the sweet scent of caramelizing sugar and vanilla wafts up to your nose. Then you wonder, why is “pure” vanilla extract so...
The world took a tremendous turn in the late 1940s, but the marketing trick behind instant cake mix is not what most people consider essential. Neville Chamberlain's failing appeasement, the subsequent...
Traveling down a winding road, enormous peaks rise up, forming a beautiful fortress. Pine trees speckle the bottom of the mountains like little green dresses. The snow-capped peaks are a flawless white,...
