Jeff Strabone is a professor at Connecticut College. Courtesy of Jeff Strabone© Courtesy of Jeff Strabone Jeff Strabone commutes from Brooklyn to Connecticut College by train for his professor job. Strabone prefers public transportation, avoids driving, and uses train time for work tasks. His weekly commute costs about $110, but he values the productivity and low Read More…
Bobby Allyn The Trump administration is expected to purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles, according to a new State Department document detailing procurement for fiscal year 2025. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is a top White House official who has been leading the Department of Government Efficiency, a unit focused on shrinking the Read More…
State lawmakers are ready to take another step toward creating the first-ever Florida Museum of Black History. But there’s emerging disagreement about its location. A sketch of the Florida Normal & Industrial Institute, which is now Florida Memorial University. Photo courtesy of FMU. The Black History Museum Task Force voted to recommend land owned by Read More…
Allen Toussaint celebrated for his contributions to American music The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the iconic New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint (1938-2015) as the 48th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. As a virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer, Toussaint played a pivotal role in shaping the unique sound of New Read More…
How resourceful home bakers managed to make dessert from practically nothing. by Diana Hubbell Hard times pie is also known as water pie. All photos Diana Hubbell for Gastro Obscura In This Story Destination Guide United States Recipes from the Great Depression carry reminders of how difficult the period was for the average American. From Depression pie—where Read More…
I have a cannabis plant growing in my garden, and it’s relatively big, although I don’t know what big cannabis is. How do I handle it and make the buds arrive? Brock Pan-Yellow SVP Vegetation Management at my backyard garden (25 years)Author has 2.7K answers and 10M answer views2y First, hope and pray it is female. If it’s male, you Read More…
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