Barcelona’s Love Affair With Borosilicate Glass Jewelry
At Barcelona Glass Studio one afternoon last month, Agustina Ros twirled the midsection of a clear glass tube in a...
To Jewelry Makers, Titanium Is More Appealing Than Ever
In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic lockdown, the jeweler Adam Neeley and his husband, Zach Rollins, threw a...
He Thinks Netflix Accused Him of Murder. The Courts Disagree.
The closing minutes of “No Limit,” a French Netflix drama released in 2022, depict an apparent murder by sabotage. The...
Thanks to ‘Mormon Wives,’ Dirty Soda Is a National Obsession
The first time Pop’s Social, a catering company in South Orange, N.J., that specializes in dirty soda, served an alcoholic...
His Jewelry Made the Olympics
Even before Alysa Liu delivered her individual gold medal-winning performance in February at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan,...
5 New Books for Jewelry Lovers
Within the pages of this season’s jewelry books are quirky designs, overlooked topics and glimpses behind the glittering scenes. Even...
Brooches Are on the Move
Brooches have come a long way from the simple metal, flint or bone fasteners made by Bronze Age humans. “They...
U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies
In the foothills of the Argentine Andes, the enormous Chinese radio telescope sits in one of the world’s premier stargazing...
With Just One Word, Brandeis Is Trying to Change College Shopping
You don’t get to know for sure what college will cost until you apply and get in. Colleges provide tools...
They Thought They Had Only Months to Live. Then Things Changed.
There is a classic image in cancer treatment of a patient triumphantly ringing a bell to commemorate the end of...
How American Cool Dies
I was raised in Norway, but my academic career brought me to the middle of America — Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas...
I Forgave My Mother, but It Was Too Late
Most people inevitably wind up becoming a version of their mother, often despite their best efforts. Even if you think...
What to Do About the White House Correspondents Dinner?
An hour after a gunman rushed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton last month and shut down the White...
The Platner Trap
I don’t want politicians to be “authentic.” I want them to be decent. I want them to be honest. I...
What Would a Feminist Justice System Look Like?
The avenues that lead women to jail tend to differ from those for men. Criminologists have long understood this. What...
