No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have directions in their names
While many of the Ocean State’s regional names are a nod to Narragansett Indian Tribe words, others came from English ...
From pulpits to protest, the surprising history of the phrase ‘pride and prejudice’
“When all Pride and Prejudice, all Interests and Designs, being submitted to the Honour of God, and the Discharge of our Duty,” an anonymous clergyman wrote in 1734, “the Holy Scriptures shall again ...
Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
Empress Dowager Ling was not a warrior, but she embraced martial symbols of her own power that were available to women in Taghbach culture but not in Chinese culture. For example, she was an ...
From real estate to driving, 7 ways life has changed in Connecticut since the onset of COVID
Five years ago this week, the COVID-19 hit Connecticut. Here are some ways the pandemic's legacy endures in Connecticut.
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How an American Radical Reinvented Back-Yard Gardening
Ruth Stout didn’t plow, dig, water, or weed—and now her “no-work” method is everywhere. But behind her secret to the perfect ...
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Alan W. Blazar, 71
He founded Blazing Graphics and more current Blazing Editions and YJ Contemporary and transformed Greenwich Mills From the ...