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In a WordHow marriage words evolved over centuriesEven the now-ordinary terms "man" and "wife," "husband," and "groom"聽were once lexical innovations.聽
On having too little, too much, and just enoughWe bought used farm machinery at auctions and kept spare parts for breakdowns. Whenever gas prices became an issue, we鈥檇 hitch up our draft horses.
From Broadway to screen, newest 鈥楳atilda鈥� is high-spirited funIn the dark but joyful film聽鈥淩oald Dahl鈥檚 Matilda the Musical,鈥澛燼 young girl applies the lessons of fairness and uprightness she learns from books to the real world.
Why this popular British organist plays in the key of joyBritish musician Anna Lapwood has a classical r茅sum茅 and a growing pop culture fan base, thanks in part to viral videos that stoke viewers鈥� delight, and her own.聽
Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt saves a French dialect 鈥� and culturePreserving dialects keeps communities 鈥� and their histories 鈥� alive.聽Dennis聽Stroughmatt honors his forebears who聽spoke, and sang, in French.
How 鈥楤ritish Baking Show鈥� judge approaches icing 鈥� and successThe culinary world is not always kind to women. 鈥淕reat British Baking Show鈥� judge聽Prue Leith has embraced a way of thinking that has allowed her to not only survive, but also thrive.聽
How Alfred Molina found his superpower in 鈥楾hree Pines鈥�Some actors love a good villain. But with Inspector Gamache, conceived as the embodiment of decency, Alfred Molina says that humanity has made it one of the best roles he鈥檚 played.聽
Filmmaker: 鈥榃omen Talking鈥� offers model of 鈥榯ruly democratic鈥� conversationIn 鈥淲omen Talking,鈥� Mennonite women plot a path forward after sexual assault. Writer-director Sarah Polley looks at the limits of forgiveness and the sacrifices of courage.
With 鈥楧evotion,鈥� an homage to friendship that shows many sides of heroismWith 鈥淒evotion,鈥� a Black filmmaker pays homage to his father and to a historical friendship that shows the many sides of heroism.
First LookThe Rosetta stone lies in Britain. Egyptians want it back.Thousands of Egyptians are demanding the return of the Rosetta stone, displayed in London鈥檚 largest museum.聽Egypt plans to open a newly built, state-of-the-art museum where thousands of reclaimed objects will be displayed.聽
How I was tamed by a jungle of houseplantsAs housesitters, we鈥檇 agreed聽to water the plants. But this was a little intimidating.
On Thanksgiving and beyond, we basked in the shine of Margaret鈥檚 graceMy sister lived with daily challenges. We lined up to help change her life, for the same reason flowers track the sun. That鈥檚 how much shine she had.
First Look'Bad Blood': Angry Swifties take political action against TicketmasterSome Taylor Swift fans waited in queues for hours, and others didn鈥檛 receive tickets at all. The Ticketmaster fiasco that rocked the Swiftie fandom has inspired young and old alike to mobilize against the company as an alleged monopolist.
What鈥檚 in a pie? History, culture, and a taste of home.Which pie holds the place of honor at Thanksgiving? If you live in the North, pumpkin is usually your choice. But in the South, sweet potato is king.聽- What鈥檚 in a pie? History, culture, and a taste of home.Which pie holds the place of honor at Thanksgiving? If you live in the North, pumpkin is usually your choice. But in the South, sweet potato is king.聽
Drought: Is there a way to have sustainability and a lawn?Drought is longer and more frequent across the U.S., so have we reached the extinction of the beloved American lawn?
I welcome winter鈥檚 gift of reposeSummer in Maine is the time聽to prepare for cold weather.聽But when it arrives, there鈥檚 no lawn to mow or garden to tend.
How a US camp helps Russian-speaking kids in time of warA Russian language camp in Minnesota that welcomes children through the fall wasn鈥檛 sure how it would fare聽this year because of the war in Ukraine. Organizers found that unity and hope prevailed.聽
鈥楩irst lady of Indigenous music鈥�: Buffy Sainte-Marie on her storied careerFor Indigenous musician Buffy Sainte-Marie, the path forward has always been paved with patience, understanding, and a creative intuition that has kept her one step ahead of her peers.- 鈥楩irst lady of Indigenous music鈥�: Buffy Sainte-Marie on her storied careerFor Indigenous musician Buffy Sainte-Marie, the path forward has always been paved with patience, understanding, and a creative intuition that has kept her one step ahead of her peers.
