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Holiday Beef Brisket with Onions
When Bruce Aidells was growing up, his family’s Hanukkah-Christmas celebration always meant brisket, and this was one of their favorite ways to prepare it. Look for the leaner, flat-cut, or first
Mask Mistakes You’re Making Now
According to a study by Fisher et al, “States with the lowest levels of mask adherence were most likely to have high COVID-19 rates in the subsequent month, independent of mask policy or dem
Thomas Jefferson’s Quran at the World Expo in Dubai
October 5, 2021 by Neely Tucker Thomas Jefferson’s copy of the Quran, one of the treasures of the Library, is making its first-ever appearance in the Middle East this month, debuting at
How Do We Handle Sexual Acting Out by Public Figures?
In light of recent revelations about various public figures regarding their personal shortcomings, how do we handle those shortcomings when balanced against whatever good they contributed to societ
Cheesy Broccoli Soup in a Bread Bowl
Ingredients 1/4 cup butter, cubed 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 8 ounces) 1 large carrot, finely chopped 3 cups chicken stock 2 cups half-and-ha
9 Ways To Know if You Have Been Hacked
Shelly Lott September 29th, 2021 Let’s talk about some “symptoms” you may notice if you are a victim of hacking. #1 – Running Slowly There are many reasons why your computer, tabl
Premiere of ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ Sets the Reopened Met Ablaze
Fire Shut Up in My Bones is in the running for best American opera of the 21st century. By James Jorden • 09/28/21 12:13pm After over a year and a half of silence, the Metropolitan
How Much Time Do You Have Left?
Is having an accurate estimate of your lifespan helpful to you? Do you want to plan for your retirement? What about ways to live longer? After all, it isn’t the years in your life, but the life i
Mixed-Race Celebrities – Did You Know?
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Missing White Woman Syndrome
“In 2004, at the Unity journalists of color convention in Washington, Gwen Ifill coined the phrase “missing white woman syndrome,” joking that “if there is a missing white woman you’re
Bringing Social Science to Bear on the Pandemic (Issues in Science and Technology)
Cutting-edge biomedical research brought the world a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine in record time. But as any public health official will remind you, it’s not vaccines that work, but vaccin
My Kids Don’t Want My China. Who’s Going to Take My Stuff?
Here’s how to make downsizing actually work. By Linda Yellin Our kids don’t want keepsakes; they want experiences. But not the experience of hand-washing some dead relative’s crystal. TE
Check out the latest edition of the Library of Congress Magazine
LCM September/October: A Portrait of Chinese American Life Looking for a new book to add to your reading list? The Library of Magazine has you covered. Read about the Jade Snow Wong memoir and
Passing
Ebony magazine rolled out a quiz in April 1952 that asked, “WHICH ONE IS NEGRO? WHICH IS WHITE?” How many can you guess correctly? (Answers at the end of the blog.) From Essence.com: Passi