For 102 years, an airport runway in Scotland witnessed the likes of The Beatles, Marlene Dietrich, and a slew of British Supermarine Spitfires touching down on its tarmac. But the airstrip, which began as just a humble line of grass, retired in 2018, and the plot of land is now moving onto its next mission: […]
It’s a human reality: We tend to remember negative experiences and stories over positive ones. Scientific research backs that up, but it also shows that we can adapt those memories by taking a more optimistic approach to our recollections. All that’s to say, if you find yourself only thinking about the lows of 2024, Nice
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If you’re in the mood for a good chuckle (who isn’t?), the winners of the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are in and they’re sure to make you smile at the very least. First up: The overall winning photograph, seen above, is aptly titled “Stuck Squirrel” and was captured by Milko Marchetti in Italy.
There’s something about sourdough. Even if you prefer a crusty French baguette paired with your bowl of soup, as I do, a sourdough loaf has undeniable appeal. It’s chewy. It’s tangy. It’s made from a weird living thing you keep in your fridge and feed like some sort of gooey pet. Ah yes, as so
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A slight crinkle of the bag is all it takes for a dog’s ears to perk, tail to wag, and paws to come tippy-tapping down the hall to receive (or beg for) a treat. It’s a tale as old as time — and according to a study published Dec. 5 in Science Advances, that saying
When a fire broke out at the Notre Dame Cathedral in April 2019, people the world over grieved with Parisians as centuries of history and culture went up in smoke alongside the sacred structure. In the nearly six years since, restoration teams have been working tirelessly to resurrect France’s iconic church, which was built over
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the White House: The halls have been decked with more than 165,000 holiday lights, 9,810 feet of ribbon, 83 trimmed trees, and over 28,125 ornaments, all with the help of approximately 300 elves — er, volunteers — who brought the winter wonderland to life in our
Any flyer who’s gone to retrieve luggage after deplaning is familiar with the twinge of anxiety that takes hold while waiting to spot their suitcase coming down the carousel. During chaotic holiday travel, and especially in light of recent global IT outages, that anxiety can get kicked up a notch. The good news is that
A new luxury sleeper train by Belmond is headed to England next summer, the first for the country where rail travel originated. Called the Britannic Explorer, it will depart from London on a trio of picturesque routes — though passengers may find that their interior surroundings rival the beauty outside their windows. Three of the train’s
When James Cook was growing up in Essex, England, he didn’t nurse aspirations of becoming a famous artist. Rather, the little boy who loved drawing buildings dreamed of becoming an architect, a field he later earned two degrees in. It was by a turn of chance that Cook delved into the unusual visual medium with
