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5 Great Battles That Changed the World
Few events can claim to change the course of history overnight. But battles, at least a few of them, certainly did.
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The Fall Financial Checkup: Retirement Readiness Review Before the New Year
Fall isn’t just for raking leaves and sipping lattes—it’s the perfect time to review your retirement plan and make smart financial moves before year’s end.
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Tune in Today: ‘Danse Macabre’ for Halloween
Saint-Saëns unveiled his musical version of this allegory of death in 1875. Today it is likely the classical piece most associated with Oct. 31.
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‘Madame Butterfly’: Heartbreak at the Opera and the Movies
The 1932 movie version of Puccini’s opera shows a more sympathic side of the lieutenant who breaks Butterfly’s heart.
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A Football Fantasy: My First Game at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field
How covering an Aggie football game intimately introduced me to one of college football’s most
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Strong Dramas in November Movie Lineup
Here’s what to look for in theaters and on streaming services next month.
‘The Hallmarked Man’: Masons, Secrets, and Murder in a Vault
Even though it’s the eighth book in the ‘Cormoran Strike’ series, it’s still one of the best mysteries you’ll find anywhere.
A Radiance of Words: The Artistic Beauties of Literature
Literature bypasses the immediate senses of sight and hearing, and goes directly for the imagination.
Pumpkin Scones
Move over, Starbucks—these homemade pumpkin scones are everything you love about the original and more.
4 Wholesome Family Bands That Keep Folk Music Alive
Family groups like The Hunts and The Petersens remind listeners that the best music begins at home.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Little, Little Liechtenstein
About the size of Manhattan, Liechtenstein is truly landlocked: no seaport, no airport, not even a train station.
Bucharest: A City Built on Resilience
Bucharest is a city of juxtapositions—French elegance beside Soviet concrete.
Johnny Cash, a Fighter Throughout His Life
In this installment of When Character Counted, we visit the life of the man in black, who battled addiction while writing songs that made him a legend.
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Spider Mites on Houseplants
Spider mites are very small and hard to see. It would take 50 of them in a line to make an inch.
Could You Go a Year Without Spending?
Not spending money for a year could change your financial situation.
One Good Recipe: Fig and Peach Tart
Equally delicious warm or at room temperature, the tart can be served with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for a touch of pizzaz.
From Temples to Teacups: The 3,000-Year-Old Leaf That Rejuvenates Body and Soul
Holy Basil, or Tulsi is worshipped as a goddess and revered by Ayurvedic practitioners.
While Postmodernists Embrace Fervour, This Painter Finds ‘Meditation’ in Every Precise Stroke
‘For two hours, everything else goes away, you just are so focused ... It is so good it’s almost a meditation,’ says watercolourist Anne Maree O'Brien.
Chartreuse de Champmol: A Monument to Burgundian Art
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Gothic monastery that was a prodigious center for the arts.
‘Ballad of a Small Player’: A Sharp Indictment of Gambling
Colin Farrell gives it his all and then some as a too far-gone gaming addict living in Macau.
4 Wholesome Family Bands That Keep Folk Music Alive
Family groups like The Hunts and The Petersens remind listeners that the best music begins at home.
‘Reviving Our Republic: 95 Theses for the Future of America’
Author Michael Bedenbaugh’s book offers ways to clean up the corruption that has infiltrated every aspect of American life.
Halloween Costumes Compliments of the Closet (Not the Credit Card)
A memorable costume has nothing to do with a price tag—and everything to do with imagination, masking tape, and a sprinkle of mischief.
Dear Next Generation: The Values That Carry Us
True happiness comes not from possessions, but from enjoying the simple blessings already at hand.
Living With Purpose: A Conversation With Entrepreneur Heather Holmes
For this entrepreneur and homeschooling mom, balance isn’t about perfection but about prioritizing family, faith, and purpose.