First Look Winter is coming. But this year, Ukrainians are better prepared. Last winter, Ukrainians had to learn to survive without electricity after nearly half the country’s energy capacity was affected by Russian strikes. They are expecting the same, if not worse, conditions this year, but Ukrainians have spent months preparing. | View caption Hide…
Santa Barbara, California The Whale House’s 75-foot lap pool flows through a wood-clad tunnel into a grotto-like interior courtyard. The 1978 three-bedroom home, designed by Michael Carmichael, features undulating lines and organic details including a wavy cedar-shingle exterior, Venetian plaster, cedar, and stone interior walls, 270 Belgian leaded and stained-glass windows, log beams, and rock…
This week’s question: A Colorado driving school employee accidentally slammed his car into the school’s front window, leaving the wreckage lodged under a sign that says, “Learn to Drive.” In seven or fewer words, come up with a caption for a photo of this accident scene. Click here to see the results of last week’s contest:…
The effects of climate change are making themselves known as this year hits new records of uncertainty. And these records are just the beginning if humanity doesn’t change course. 1 Hottest month on record This year saw a sweltering summer with July 2023 being declared the hottest month on record, according to Copernicus Climate Change…
Generosity Europe The Ukrainian cafe serving soldiers free food and motherly love | View caption Hide caption When is a roadside cafe more than a roadside cafe? When it’s in Ukraine, and the service runs from free borscht to restoring wounded soldiers’ will to live. On this road to war, the cafe has become a…
Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient world, the culture ministry said on Sunday. The room was found at the Civita Giuliana villa, 2,000 fee- north of the walls of Pompeii, which was wiped…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. The Bahamas is a paradise for all types of divers For divers, no place compares to the Bahamas. There’s shark diving, scuba diving, reef diving, wall diving, cave diving, and shipwreck diving. The water is clear, with visibility of up to 200 feet,…
Chatham Township, New Jersey This 2011 five-bedroom is a contemporary expression of the American Craftsman style of the early 20th century. Details include cherrywood interior columns, floating beams, custom built-ins, grilled windows, wraparound porch with stone-clad supports, double-height family room, open chef’s kitchen with breakfast nook, and a lower-level bar and recreation and music rooms.…
Drivers in Oregon can now do something that’s been prohibited in their state for more than seven decades — pump their own gas. Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed HB 2426 on Friday, which “authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids,” referring to gasoline, at stations across the state. However, while drivers may be excited to get…