A look at the landmark affectionately dubbed the Eiffel Tower of Boston.
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Seth Myers | Knowledge & Wisdom
“My mother has laughed at everything my dad has said for the last 40 years. My brother and I both learned that if you can make a beautiful woman laugh, you can do way better than you should be doing.” —Seth Meyers (born December 28, 1973). Raised in Bedford, New Hampshire, the Late Night host […]
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Road Test | Knowledge & Wisdom
Going round and round the Hub of the Universe.
Compression wood inspires a meditation on the gifts of resilience and being OK with imperfection.
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The Winter Mooring | Mary’s Farm
Honoring the faithfulness of a beloved boat.
As a world-class designer, builder, and sailor, Rhode Island native N.G. Herreshoff pushed the limits of what boats could be.
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Reading Emily
Every fall, people come from hundreds— even thousands—of miles away to read aloud all of Emily Dickinson’s 1,789 poems in one day. From dawn until dark, the author joins this singular band of poetry fans to find out why.
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The Essence of Appledore
Eating what you gather on an island can change how you look at food—and even life itself.
On the Cape and Islands, shark fever is no longer the stuff of movie legend.
Without modern machinery, how did early settlers build stone foundations for their houses? —Jenn F., Newton, MA As with carpentry, building a stone foundation is an art with its own special set of tools and techniques. Most of the stones were gathered as fields were cleared. Farmers loaded rocks onto a sleigh or carried them to […]
When a chef came up with a creative plan for a farm’s head boar, there was only one veterinarian willing to step up to the job.