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George Hendrik Breitner, Four Cows, c. 1880–c. 1923, oil on board. Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Her father would not let anyone take care of her, not even her mother — especially her mother — so he brought her everywhere, even as a baby, her car seat parked nearby while he milked. Too big for the seat now, Ger stood with him in the yard, leaning against the wind in that one-piece coat like a stumpy starfish. They were dehorning calves, or Barry was — Ger chipped in with the quieter ones, snipping hair back from their budding horns,...

Since the pandemic, everyone’s looking at outdoor living spaces through a new, more appreciative lens. Taking things outside helped us survive the worst COVID waves, and the habit isn’t going anywhere. If the weather cooperates, why not work, host the party, or enjoy a meal in the fresh air? “It’s really important to maximize your outdoor space. People want higher quality furniture and higher quality design,” says Kiel Wuellner, vice president of design for Los Angeles-based Vesta, which specializes in interior design and staging for luxury homes. “Anything they do indoors, they want to do outdoors too. Ideally, you want...

A soft, fluffy, pillowy naan that also happens to be 100% whole wheat! If you love a good naan but hesitate to indulge because of all that white flour, here's the bread you've been waiting for. This whole wheat naan is made entirely with wholegrain flour, and it is just as soft and puffy as the Indian restaurant version you are used to. Use it to scoop up a spicy curry or sabzi for an exquisite--and healthy--Indian dinner. Around here we love a good naan, especially on weekends when we have a pot of tasty chana masala or a vegan...

The digital media age has exerted profound influence on how we see the mass shootings phenomenon. Through Twitter and other social media platforms, the public begins to learn of these attacks as they unfold in real time. Misinformation and political outrage also spread swiftly. A popular satirical news story from The Onion often recirculates in the aftermath, mocking widespread resignation with its well-known headline: “‘No Way to Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens.” Digital media have also become directly consequential to the mass shootings problem, at once fueling emulation and threats and becoming indispensable to threat assessment...

Welcome to a new year and whole roster of new spring YA books in 2022. Find here your ultimate guide to books hitting shelves in the second quarter, including brand new books from beloved authors and new voices, standalones to series books, and fiction to nonfiction. There’s something here for every kind of reader, including those who are new to this exciting category of books. As always, this list of new spring 2022 YA books will not be comprehensive, especially as book publication dates are still periodically shifting. With printing challenges due to paper sourcing and COVID-19, as well as the still...