Peonies are without a doubt one of the most gorgeous by-products of the summer season. The blooms come in subtle pinks and vibrant hues like magenta and coral, and can grow to be 10 inches high. “Peonies are best displayed in two ways,” says Eric Buterbaugh, florist to the stars and chief floral ... Read More »
Stripes and brass and indigo, oh my! Chairish, the online marketplace for stylish vintage and pre-owned furniture, has partnered up with Emily Current and Meritt Elliott of Emily & Meritt, the designers and tastemakers who founded, then moved on from, the denim brand Current/Elliott, for a stunning curated sale. The collection, available now, features over ... Read More »
North Korea said it has in custody a defector and South Korean national who was attempting to abduct a North Korean orphan when he was apprehended by local authorities. On Friday Pyongyang identified the detainee as Ko Hyun-chol, a man in his early fifties. North Korea staged a press conference ... Read More »
If you pop into any of Rebecca Taylor’s ultra-feminine boutiques, where fresh floral prints, sleek white accents, and whimsical artwork line the walls, you’ll quickly get a sense of her personal style. So when it came time for Taylor to redecorate her office in the company’s Midtown New York showroom, ... Read More »
A 31-year-old delivery driver who was raised in Tunisia but lived in Nice was named as the driver of the truck that plowed through a crowded street in the French Riviera city, killing 84 people including 10 children. Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel was named as the suspect who also opened fire ... Read More »
At least 26 people, including five children, who were injured in the truck attack in France’s NIce on July 14, are currently on life support, French Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday. After a 31-year-old Tunisian man drove a truck ramming into crowds of people celebrating the French ... Read More »
YouTube stars Lennon & Maisy certainly keep busy. The singing-songwriting sister duo spends what seems like every waking moment of their teenage lives working. They’re constantly coming up with new material (with hopes of releasing an album and going on tour soon); updating their YouTube channel with videos of themselves performing; and gearing ... Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Avid Life Media Inc., the parent company of extramarital affair website Ashley Madison, over its business practices. Avid Life Media CEO Rob Segal said he did not know what the inquiry was focused on, but said his company began cooperating with government regulators in ... Read More »
T. Rowe Price has been managed since its 1997 inception by David Lee, using a strategy that’s focused on the long term and thoroughly grounded in fundamentals. With the help of a small team of analysts, Lee seeks out REITs (and some real estate operating companies) that are managed well, ... Read More »
Aware that students in Oregon’s largest school district faced danger from lead paint, radon and tainted drinking water this year, the Portland school board pressed pause this week on buying something else some parents say could harm children’s health. Uncrustables. Yes, the individually packaged peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from Smucker’s lack ... Read More »
Health research studies come a dime a dozen, but here are some interesting, and sometimes quirky, recent entries into the U.S. National Library of Medicine: ▪ Farmers, fishers and foresters have some of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. – five times greater than the average adult, according to a ... Read More »
Scientists have found a way to turn waste byproducts from the olive oil production process into biosurfactants and monoglycerides, molecules immensely useful to the chemical and food industries. Biosurfactants and monoglycerides are surface active agents, or surficants — part oil-soluble component, part water-soluble component. Surficants are used to lower surface ... Read More »
