“Existential Bread,” a book by the poet and amateur baker Jim Franks, is only sort of about bread.
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Maryland Protected Nearly a Third of Its Land, and It’s Reaching for More
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.
Continue readingIn Indiana, Putting Up Solar Panels Is Doing God’s Work
The solar panels on the churches were inspired by Scripture. So were the LED lights throughout the buildings, the electric-vehicle charging stations, the native pollinator gardens and organic food plots, the composting, the focus on consuming less …
Continue readingHow a Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rural Missouri
Eric Chamberlain was at work, driving a hearse, when he first caught sight of the wind turbine that would set him on a path to change the fortunes of his hometown. It was the mid-2000s, and Mr. Chamberlain was leading a funeral procession in Iowa …
Continue readingFighting Louisiana Floodwaters With Patches of Green
When Angela Chalk first heard there were ways that ordinary people could offset flooding in New Orleans, she was skeptical. Her neighbors in the Seventh Ward knew all about heavy rains that brought knee-high floodwaters, spilling into porches and …
Continue reading‘Floyd Collins’ Review: Trapped in a Cave and in a Media Circus
One of the wonders of this glorious-sounding new Broadway production is how far from claustrophobic this Kentucky cave saga feels.
Continue readingAt Houston Grand Opera, ‘This Is a Good Time’
On a recent morning at the Wortham Theater Center, home of Houston Grand Opera, the orchestra was playing through the intense score of Missy Mazzoli’s 2016 opera “Breaking the Waves.” Led by the conductor Patrick Summers, the players fine-tuned eerie …
Continue readingShannon Sharpe Is Accused of Rape by Ex-Girlfriend
A lawyer for Mr. Sharpe, who hosts the podcast “Club Shay Shay,” said the sexual encounters were consensual and called the lawsuit “a blatant and cynical attempt” at a shakedown.
Continue reading10 TV Character Deaths That Shocked Fans Through History
The big twist in “The Last of Us” this week wasn’t the first to completely upend a TV show and its fandom. Here’s a look at some other notable exits.
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