A Shore of Their OwnDuring Jim Crow, Black vacationers found joy in Black-owned resorts throughout the United States. Morgan Jerkins chases the last glimmers of history in these vital spaces of rest and escape.
View OriginalThe best places to go glamping in IndiaWhere leopards roam wild and free and rock formations are a billion years old lies the Sujan Jawai, a luxury camp set against a spectacular landscape.
View OriginalEaster bank holiday weather: UK braces for four-day weekend washoutAn Easter Bank Holiday washout is set to dampen the four-day weekend for many Brits, with a cold blast of Arctic air setting in and plunging temperatures to lows of -3°C in some places. The Met Office is warning of an “unsettled” weekend “with rain or showers in most regions at times”.
View OriginalTake a hike: 10 of the best walking and outdoor festivals around Ireland in 2024In recent years the number of outdoors-based events in Ireland has multiplied like buds in May, providing opportunities to enter a simpler world free from mental logjams. Below are 10 great outdoor events coming your way in 2024.
View Original36 Hours in MumbaiSaumya Roy, a Mumbai-based author, has written a book about the city’s wealth, poverty and the waste pickers who make their living in its landfill. Mumbai appears as much a dream as a city.
View OriginalAt the Tom Verlaine Book SaleA meme bounced around Brooklyn last summer: ‘What if we kissed at the Tom Verlaine book sale?’ Verlaine, who formed and fronted the band Television, died on 28 January 2023.
View OriginalWhat Will Happen to Traffic in the Wake of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse?Early Tuesday morning, at around 1:30 a.m., a 948-foot-long cargo ship left the Port of Baltimore and headed toward open water, en route to Sri Lanka. Within minutes, the ship slammed into a pillar holding up the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its superstructure to tumble into the Patapsco River.
View OriginalA More European NATOWhen NATO leaders meet at a summit in Washington this summer, the alliance’s 75th birthday should be cause for celebration. NATO is stronger than ever, having welcomed two new members, Finland and Sweden, within the past year.
View OriginalIt Can Happen HereEditor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture.
View OriginalApple reverses course on death of Progressive Web Apps in EUAfter a few weeks of internet drama, Apple has responded to complaints about the death of Progressive Web Apps in the European Union, and is restoring them to how they worked in iOS 17.3 and before. When the first iOS 17.
View OriginalWhy Are There So Many Abandoned Churches?It had been seven years since I first visited the abandoned Ascension of Our Lord Church in the Kensington area of Philadelphia, but I still didn’t expect it to be so far gone. That first time had been in 2014, just two years after the church had closed.
View OriginalHow to Choose the Right Pricing Strategy for Your Small BusinessSince reaching a peak of over 9% in 2022, inflation appears to finally be cooling for the average consumer. Over the last two years, companies across the globe have worked diligently to protect their profit margins by increasing their prices as their costs rose.
View OriginalThe Best Way to Get Things DoneIn today’s fast-paced environment, it can feel like there’s never enough time to accomplish all of our goals. Between career obligations, socializing with friends and family, and our own personal development, optimizing how we use our time seems to be the challenge of the 21st century.
View Original40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it.
View OriginalTime-Slips and Body Hopping: Eight Great Novels of Time TravelWhat is it about time travel stories? Perhaps our fascination with them comes from exploring that mysterious place where science meets human experience.