Shalom & Aloha: Volcanoes, beaches, sunsets – and Jews – in Hawaii
A feature on the history of Jews in the Hawaiian Islands, when they first got there, what happened during World War II, and ...
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Readers talk science dioramas, an underwater volcano eruption, a zero-less number system
Museum experts are exploring how to bring the science dioramas of yore into the 21st century, while ensuring scientific accuracy and acknowledging past ...
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Huge steam plume rises from Alaska's Mount Spurr as volcano edges closer to eruption
The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect ...
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The Worst Volcanic Winter in History—and What It Did to Humanity
Volcanic eruptions are one of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces. They can alter landscapes, affect weather ...
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Will it? Won’t it? And when? Anchorage contends with a restive volcano in its backyard
Mount Spurr, 78 miles from Anchorage, is unusual in its potential to foul air quality, disrupt jet service and otherwise ...
April Fools' Day: How it began and some of the most legendary pranks
If you find yourself the target of a prank this year, just remember to take it in stride. After all, it’s tradition!
The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...
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From The Editor: Patios, parklets and volcanoes
Most folks know what the idiom “bulletin-board material” means, even if you’re not a sports fan. Brine restaurant owner Nancy Caswell sure knows it, too, having taken a recent comment ...
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High School Student Creates Powerful Spoken-Word Poem on Faith
Bais Rivkah High School student Bryna Sudak won a schoolwide competition with a spoken-word poem called 'Flames,' explaining the Chassidic concept of faith in Hashem during pain. Watch her moving and ...
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Stolen bikes and dreams: How a Miami poet makes art out of tragedy
A Miami poet discusses her Zip Ode poem about buying her own stolen bike, and how she views this as a quintessential Miami ...
My Country poem by Dorothea Mackellar: The places in Australia that fit the famous lines
While waiting for domestic travel to resume across our wide brown land, Brian Johnston looks to Dorothea Mackellar's "My Country" for inspiration.
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Woman in a Landscape
In a new book, the “Seinfeld” and “S.N.L.” writer shares the secrets to the perfect toast: don’t drink too much, and, ...