If I didn’t evolve as an artist, I’d get bored, and the creative spark would disappear,” says Alison Shaw, contemplating 50 years of Vineyard inspiration. In a career marked by continual artistic ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, the ThotBot is ready to process you, the “Two Girls One Ghost” podcast visits, Bobcat Goldthwait brings the comedy, Jill Lepore the ...

George "Sam" S. Hager, 88, passed away September 28, 2025, at St. Rita's Medical Center. Sam was born September 12, 1937 in Lima to Oliver and Martha (Mougey) Hager who preceded him in death. On June ...

Chocolate reigns supreme, with Reese’s, M&M’s, Kit Kat, and Snickers topping the list of America’s favorite Halloween candies. Regional favorites vary widely, from candy corn being popular in the ...

From sugar shortages to military contracts, World War II helped make M&Ms and Hershey’s bars into symbols of American abundance.

Bartell Drugs, a regional pharmacy based in Seattle, shut down its final stores — in Kirkland, Mill Creek, and Gig Harbor — last weekend. The shutdowns came after years of financial turmoil for the ...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Trick or treating may come with a spooky spike in price this year. A shopper and candy store owner shared their experience with inflation impacting the cost of candy. "When I was a ...

When it comes to holiday movies, Christmas gets the lion’s share of love. And yet, what is Thanksgiving if not a gold mine for comedy, family conflict, kitchen fails and big-screen-worthy blunders? In ...

Gone are the days when women in boardrooms or at the helm of major institutions were a rarity. In assembling our biennial list of the Most Powerful Women in Washington, we had the opposite problem: We ...

Welcome to the Washington Monthly’s annual College Guide and Rankings, where we rate schools based on what they do for the country. It’s our answer to U.S. News & World Report, which relies on crude ...