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Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102

NEW YORK – Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by her commercial agent, Lori S...

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Home designer plans several hotels

NEW YORK – The home-design retailer West Elm is taking its brand into the hotel industry, with plans for hotels in five cities: Detroit; Indianapolis; Minneapolis; Savannah, Georgia, and Cha...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Bears Ears ranks among National Trust’s endangered sites

Effort to protect U.S. landmarks not without controversy

DATE: Oct 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Atlas Obscura book illuminates world’s most curious wonders

NEW YORK – An elf school in Iceland. A hospital for falcons in the Middle East. A museum in Kansas City, Missouri, for artwork made from hair. These are the types of attractions f...

DATE: Sep 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Forest bathing: A mindful walk in the woods

Restore yourself by reconnecting with nature

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airbnb apologizes for racism complaints, outlines changes

Vacation rental giant announces changes to reservation policies

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

A Manhattan revival: 15 years after Sept. 11, downtown is thriving

NEW YORK – Fifteen years after the Sept. 11th attacks, Lower Manhattan has been reborn. The revitalization of the city’s downtown, powered by $30 billion in government and privat...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Can insurance help if you cancel a trip out of fear?

NEW YORK – Spooked by headlines about Zika, terrorism and mass shootings? Maybe the news is so bad you’re ready to cancel your vacation and stay home. But can you recoup what you paid for fl...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Indianapolis celebrates Kurt Vonnegut with opera premiere, festivals

Indianapolis to premiere opera novelist finished before his death

DATE: Aug 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Racism on Airbnb inspires new vacation rental sites

NEW YORK – Accusations that Airbnb has been ignoring complaints of racism have led several black entrepreneurs to create two new vacation rental websites where they say racism will not be to...

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Coffee ups game with cuppings,$200 grinders

Consumers gravitate toward specialty roasters and brews

DATE: Aug 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

‘Hamilton,’ the musical, sparks visits to historic sites

‘We’re riding a wave,’ director of New York mansion says

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel