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Room to Grow

When I was decorating my second daughter’s nursery, I fell in love with a fabric I saw in a magazine, a modern floral print with […]

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Pieces of the Past

Modern brides are taking a step back in time when choosing their jewels. Though the memories are clouded, I can remember rummaging through my grandmother’s […]

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The Countdown: Whose Wedding Is It, Anyway?

In part one of an exclusive online series, bride-to-be Ashley Primis tries to figure out how her wedding plans went from Martha Stewart to muzak […]

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Science: Al Gore Is a Greenhouse Gasbag

IT’s THE LAST day of November, which means winter begins in three weeks. Yet the temperature on the Penn campus is nearing 70 degrees, and […]

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Taste: Tops of the Pops

New flavor combinations make the plainest of snacks ready for a star turn. The movie theater staple is — forgive us — popping up all […]

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Taste: Eat This Now: Popcorn

The movie theater staple is — forgive us — popping up all over the place, but its pop-culture co-star, butter, has been retired. At Dale […]

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The Good Life: Obsession: Posh PJ’s for Men

Hef shouldn’t be the only grown man who gets to have fun in his jammies. Hef shouldn’t be the only grown man who gets to […]

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The Good Life: Double Duty

This winter, we never know whether to expect rain or snow or pure sunshine when we leave This winter, we never know whether to expect […]

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The Good Life: On the Road

Inside Philly's most fashionable RV As the youngest of eight kids, Mary Dougherty may have been raised on hand-me-downs, but she always had the fashion […]

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The Good Life: Accessory: Mary Dougherty and Her Mobile Showroom

As the youngest of eight kids, Mary Dougherty may have been raised on hand-me-downs, but she always had the fashion bug: She loved her sister’s […]

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Pulse: A.C. Now: What Women Want

If you’re like us, you don’t buy Valentine’s gifts just for your main squeeze. You buy for Mom. You buy for Sis. You buy for […]

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A&E: The Mummy Returns

King Tut is back — and this time, it's pharaonic Some are lucky to get their 15 minutes of fame, but rare is the person […]

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A.C. Now: Peerless at The Pier

As of its last earnings announcement, Starbucks had more than 12,000 locations worldwide, which would usually be a small warning sign that if a site […]

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The Great Divide

IT WAS THE moment I thought I’d been waiting for. After spending a week on Al Asad, the largest U.S. military installation in western Iraq, […]

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What to Drink: Nozzole La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva 2001

In recent years, Americans have grown fond of the stylish red wines of Tuscany In recent years, Americans have grown fond of the stylish red […]