Picture this: It’s a chilly Tuesday evening, and Sarah is craving her grandma’s famous creamy tomato pasta. She’s already got the ripe San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, and perfectly al…
My buddy, Mark, was utterly stumped the other night after trying to recreate his grandmother’s legendary fried catfish. He called me, frustrated, explaining how the cornmeal kept sliding right off,…
My buddy, Mark, a dedicated home automation enthusiast, was wrestling with a particularly stubborn project last week. He wanted to build a completely self-sustaining, off-grid weather station, but he was…
Picture this: You’ve just landed at Narita, bags in tow, buzzing with excitement for your first adventure in Japan. You clear customs, grab your luggage, and head toward the train…
Mark found himself in a familiar predicament. A new colleague, Sarah, had been dropping increasingly strong hints about grabbing drinks after work. Mark liked Sarah, he really did, but only…
I remember sitting in my high school history class, barely stifling a yawn as our teacher droned on about the causes of World War I. Like most teenagers, I just…
I remember sitting in the orchestra section, absolutely mesmerized, the first time I saw a professional production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The music swelled, the lights dimmed, and then, there…
Sarah had always been self-conscious about her midsection. After two children, despite countless hours at the gym and a disciplined diet, she was left with a persistent “mom pooch” and…
The question, “Can humans live for 1 billion years?” thrusts us into an exhilarating yet profoundly challenging exploration of our species’ ultimate potential. While the idea of any single human…
Imagine, if you will, the hustle and bustle of a newsroom on New Year’s Eve, 2007. Or perhaps you’re just like Sarah, a new mom-to-be, curled up on the couch,…