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December 2, 2025

Singer Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Has Been Restored in “an Act of Respect and Imagination”: See Photos

The childhood home of iconic singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone has been fully restored — and one day, you may be able to visit it yourself. Located in Tryon, North Carolina, about two hours west of Charlotte, the house had fallen into disrepair and was facing potential demolition until it was purchased by […]

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Should You Ask Guests to Remove Their Shoes? Here’s What Science Has to Say

I’m in the habit of kicking my shoes off when I come home, and I respectfully oblige when directed to do so at another person’s house. But I’ve always felt a minor flash of panic in the latter circumstance — as I’m caught wondering whether I’m wearing my good socks or the ones with only a

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