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Weinstein case could influence other sex crime prosecutions

Weinstein case could influence other sex crime prosecutions

New York prosecutors are hailing Harvey Weinstein's conviction as a pivotal moment that could change the way the legal system views a type of sexual assault case historically considered difficult to prove.
RIGHT AT HOME: Ceilings with something to say

RIGHT AT HOME: Ceilings with something to say

The ceiling — sometimes referred to as a room’s fifth wall — often gets short shrift in decorating schemes.
Review: A poet is revealed through 10 key days of her life

Review: A poet is revealed through 10 key days of her life

“These Fevered Days,” W.W. Norton & Company, by Martha Ackmann Once again, Emily Dickinson is having a moment.
That orange seed you just spit out? Grow a tree

That orange seed you just spit out? Grow a tree

"What a waste," I was thinking this morning as I spat out a seed from an orange. That seed could have grown into a whole orange tree. Growing an orange tree — or any citrus tree — from a seed is no more difficult than growing a bean plant from seed.
Finalists announced for J. Anthony Lukas book prizes

Finalists announced for J. Anthony Lukas book prizes

NEW YORK — Books on Silicon Valley, the criminal justice system and the 2015 massacre at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina are among the finalists for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize.
Mushrooms grow from beer waste in the cellars of Brussels

Mushrooms grow from beer waste in the cellars of Brussels

BRUSSELS — In Belgium, a country where beer is the culinary king, its brewing also creates magic for mushrooms.
Millennial Money: 3 financial moves that deserve more credit

Millennial Money: 3 financial moves that deserve more credit

Read almost any article about millennials and you’ll come away with the distinct impression that this generation is royally screwing up. That they’re suffocated by student debt. That they spend frivolously.
ReProm: Second shot for LGBTQ people to enjoy milestone as themselves

ReProm: Second shot for LGBTQ people to enjoy milestone as themselves

CALGARY — Two decades after going to his high-school prom with his female best friend as a date, Mike Morrison is about to get a re-do. This time, he'll be on the arm of his boyfriend of eight years, Richard Einarson.
'A new day': Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs

'A new day': Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs

NEW YORK — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison in handcuffs Monday in what his foes hailed as a landmark moment for the legal system and a long-overdue reckoning
Matthews apologizes for Nazi analogy to Sanders victory

Matthews apologizes for Nazi analogy to Sanders victory

NEW YORK — MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized Monday to Bernie Sanders for comparing the Democratic senator's win in the Nevada caucus to the Nazi takeover of France.
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