George Gershwin

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a story of jazz, race and the fraught notion of America’s melting pot

Gershwin’s contribution to the program, “Rhapsody in Blue,” would go on to exceed anyone’s wildest expectations, becoming one of the best-known works of the 20th century...

white horse running in snow

Weaponized Empathy

The impulse to look out for other people can be hijacked to spread confusion and misinformation...

roses

Americans spend millions of dollars on Valentine’s Day roses. I calculated exactly how much

Back in 1989, about 1 billion cut roses were sold annually in the U.S. By 2023, that had risen to roughly 2.8 billion – enough to give every adult in the country a bouquet of 10....

‘Visible mending’ workshop

Love the clothes you have

‘Visible mending’ workshop takes aim at fast fashion’s disposable culture. Here, stitches and patches are things of beauty...

Lifestyles Stories

  • Cold Case TN
    Tennessee High Schoolers Solved a Nearly 40-Year-Old Serial Murder Mystery

    Over the course of the semester, the student spoke with professional investigators, gathered evidence, and pieced together a nearly 40-year-old mystery to identify the killer responsible for at least six murders of redheaded white women. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations has agreed with the students’ theory, but no charges have yet been filed against the suspect.. .

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