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According to coffee historians, its origin can be traced to an Arabian shepherd, Kaldi who found his goats jumping enthusiastically around a dark green shrub covered with red cherries. Kaldi bravely sampled some of the bitter fruit himself and within minutes discovered a peculiar euphoric effect; he
This is the time of year when thousands upon thousands of tourists descend upon Washington, D.C., to see the capital’s great monuments and museums, including the National Gallery of Art and an array of Smithsonian museums. These are what might be called “static” museums. You walk in,
A narrow peninsula that looks like a scorpion curled around Cape Cod Bay, with its stinger pointed toward the Massachusetts mainland, is the summer capital of several northeast states. Patti Page described it in a 1950s hit song: If you’re fond of sand dunes and salty air,
Each year, fishermen catch millions of sharks, cut off their fins, and dump the bodies into the ocean to die. The fins are used to make shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy sold in many countries. Recently, a team of scientists and environmental groups collected soup from
One of the swankiest suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, is Shaker Heights, and it’s not named for any kind of food shaker or for a Mister Shaker. Nor are Shakertown, Kentucky; Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts; or Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in Maine. They were all once communal
In many American cities, one can find beautifully restored movie houses from the Golden Age of Motion Pictures in the 1920s and ’30s. Many boast classical décor, complete with crystal chandeliers, velvet draperies, statues and urns, and gilt-leaf molding. There’s an elegantly restored theater in Albuquerque, New
LOS ANGELES — From tablet computers to smart cameras, the holiday season is a time when shoppers are on the lookout for the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. When it comes to electronic devices, there are more choices today than ever before. Brian Tong
Mason: It is a rare day that I am not wearing something that I bought at a thrift store. That’s something I’m very proud of. I wear that, like, you know, a badge on my thrift store sleeve. Emily: I don’t necessarily buy a lot of clothes
Steph: So what is it about going shopping with girlfriends? Isn’t it fun? Sara: Yeah. It’s really fun. I think it’s because you get to just laugh and talk and hang out. I dunno. What do you think? Steph: Yeah. Totally. I love going shopping and going
Miguel: Hey Beth, I did the coolest thing this weekend. I, uh, actually volunteered to work at a fashion show. And, um, because I’m kinda tall, they had me work the door, so I was like the bouncer. Beth: Oh, how cool. Was it at a club
