Freiman Stoltzfus has come full circle as an artist. He evolved from the little boy who delighted tourists with his drawings at his family’s Bird-in-Hand inn to an art student who studied at New York City’s National Academy and Art Students League. As a young artist, he opened his first […]
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How a Spanish designer brought colour to every corner of her London home
A framed necklace from Brazil hangs over the living- room fireplace. Candlesticks are from Morocco, with beeswax candles from Matilda Goad – Rachael Smith Sandra Barrio von Hurter lives and breathes colour, from the cheeky cherries that dangle from her jewellery to the sun-blasted yellow of her kitchen. Her business, […]
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At a tornado-damaged corner in Dallas, the retail recovery is uneven a full year later
A year after tornadoes tore through Dallas, many damaged businesses are just now moving into new buildings or completing plans to do so next year. Stores and restaurants — some wiped out or temporarily closed and others whose rebuilding efforts were delayed by the pandemic — are regaining their footing. […]
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Deep in Trump’s Shadow, Mike Pence Seeks to Carve Out a Corner of Normalcy
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters alongside the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington, March 10, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the federal coronavirus task force, delivered a clear message to governors about reopening schools. Help us help […]
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Illness and a Texas detour left Bru McCoy hurting. Clay Helton helped him turn a corner
A mysterious illness left USC receiver Bru McCoy is a bad frame of mind. It took a one-on-one meeting with coach Clay Helton to help McCoy turn a corner. (John McGillen / USC Athletics) Drenched in sweat, short of breath, Bru McCoy sank into the leather of his dormitory room […]