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Why Metro Detroiters are still learning centuries-old egg-decorating technique
At least two cultural establishments in Metro Detroit have offered "Pisanki" or "Pysanka" workshops this Lent, teaching ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
Searching for Buddha in Afghanistan
"We're looking at what used to be a chapel covered with murals," the 71-year-old archaeologist, peering into the pit, tells me. Rulers of the Buddhist kingdom—whose religion had taken root ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
Inside the Daily Lives of Iraq’s Kurds
Francesco Lastrucci They also cultivate pomegranates, which they consider a symbol of the soil’s fertility ... Francesco Lastrucci Erbil’s main square lies in the shadow of the citadel.
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...
Winston-Salem Journal3d
21-year-old man killed in shooting on Town Square Drive
A 21-year-old man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in the 3400 block of Town Square Drive in Winston-Salem, according to Winston-Salem police. Officers said they responded to a report of ...
150 years ago, the Metre Convention determined how we measure the world — a radical initiative for the time
A radical initiative for its time, the Metre Convention ultimately birthed a system of measurement that would transcend ...
Chicago Tribune5d
‘He tells her she is going to die’: Judge orders detention for Lincoln Square man accused of stabbing wife
A Chicago man stabbed his wife to death in their Lincoln Square apartment, prosecutors alleged Tuesday, attacking her even as their young children ran into their father’s bedroom when they heard ...
AOL3d
14-year-old boy with rap sheet stabbed in face steps from Times Square migrant shelter: cops
A 14-year-old boy with a rap sheet was stabbed in the face steps from the migrant shelter where he lives in the shadow of Times Square on Wednesday evening, cops and sources said. The teen was ...
Fashion Glamp on MSN4h
Lindsay Lohan Stuns Like a Brat Goddess in a Flowy Gown and Flawless Glow
When Lindsay Lohan stepped onto the scene at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, she didn’t just walk; she floated. Draped in ...
QSR magazine6d
Katz’s Delicatessen Teams Up with Dr. Brown’s Soda for New Deli Duo Package
Two of New York’s most beloved brands are teaming up to serve a slice of the city’s rich deli tradition — no subway ride required. Launching April 16, The Deli Duo Package from Katz’s ...
Push Square6d
Switch 2 Fans Can’t Stand Seeing Nintendo’s New Console Compared to the 12-Year-Old PS4
We’ve talked about how PlayStation has become a measuring stick for the incoming system, but fans are getting more and more agitated with the frequent references to Sony’s 12-year-old machine.
Seeking Alpha5d
ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than ...