Selvedge denim – a fabric made with heritage techniques – is having a moment. With inflation top of mind for many, discerning consumers are seeking out jeans that are built to last.
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Lennox McLendon/Associated PressHistorian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor spent years researching the racial slur, but never revealed that her father was the legendary comic who used it profusely. Her new book is Something We Said. -
Many businesses on Cape Cod, Mass., rely on seasonal workers to help meet the demand.
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They broke the Guinness World Record for most Monroe lookalikes in one place.
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Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. -
The flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns. -
Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday is being marked by celebrations around the world – an appreciation of his importance to poetry and how his influence on the medium continues.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBEZ listener Larry Birkenmeyer of Glenview, Ill., and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Reality shows are an escape with characters who can be larger than life. But some stars use the experience of fame as a stepping stone toward another challenge: running for political office. -
When she fled Cuba, Ada Ferrer's mother took only one of her two children. In her new memoir, Keeper of My Kin, Ferrer grapples with that decision's reverberations across generations of her family.
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This week, we celebrate an early start to summer by revisiting our interviews with Tiffany Haddish, Taimane, Becca Mann, and Lucy Dacus! -
From bestselling books to popular podcasts, advice giving has become an industry. But do professional advice-givers really solve people's problems?
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The band Boards of Canada has a large and dedicated community of fans. Their 13-year-long wait for a new album is now over.
