Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.
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The humble ‘broken image’ icon has a rich backstory – one connected to early web design, camera culture and our timeless urge to find meaning in the landscape.
New series such as ‘Elsbeth’ and ‘Patience’ continue a long tradition of sleuths who come across as eccentric or aloof. But now there’s a name for these minds that work differently.
The 76ers celebrate the 25th anniversary of an iconic team that lost the championship but captured the heart of the city.
Spontaneity, lack of set lists and real-time creativity were among the hallmarks of the White Stripes’ spellbinding live shows.
With teacher shortages mounting and housing costs soaring, school districts from California to Ohio are experimenting with a new solution: building homes for educators on school-owned land.
Cylinder seals were intimately tied to their owner, showcasing their identity, beliefs and social status.
For residents who can’t afford to move, rising lot rents can mean losing everything.
Instead of treating creative work as a legitimate field, US labor policy, copyright law and the tax code have failed to offer artists stability or protection.
One similarity between people who seek to reinforce gender binary and those who seek to expand beyond it is the idea that everyone has a gender.
A chocolate rivalry in the 1960s transformed a Pennsylvania town and its iconic amusement park.
Philly’s premier art museum drops a preposition, revives a griffin and introduces a cheeky new nickname that may make longtime patrons bristle.
With wagers available on everything ranging from a pitcher throwing a strike to a wide receiver catching a touchdown, athletes are increasingly tempted to game the system.
Artists often turn to the supernatural to reflect on and speak to the anxieties brought about by social, religious and political upheaval.
Relying on flexible labor arrangements does not provide lasting financial benefits for nonprofits, making them more of a Band-Aid than a cure.
With a recovery rate below 10%, most stolen works are never found. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to monetize.
For the original surrealists, dreaming was not a matter of idle fantasy but a tool for political and social transformation.
Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American frontier.
Pointy shoes have been all the rage across cultures for centuries, and their role as status symbols continue today.
There was a reason Southern businessmen and thinkers were inspired by ancient Egypt: To them, it served as proof that all great civilizations were hierarchal societies sustained by enslaved labor.
Longtime mob reporter George Anastasia explains how intensive electronic eavesdropping revealed dialogue that surpassed Hollywood scripts.
80 years after Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Manzanar Relocation Center, descendants are returning to play the sport that gave prisoners hope and a sense of normalcy.
Puerto Ricans like Bad Bunny complicate the administration’s campaign to portray America as an English-speaking, homogenous nation.
The ways in which zombies are spawned − and contained − reflect a range of public health principles.
Elaine Goodale and Charles Eastman’s 19th-century interracial marriage made them a media sensation. But tensions over gender, race and identity ultimately proved too hard to overcome.