There are those who love the books, and there are those who prefer the movies. But fans of the Harry Potter series have just had those arguments made moot. Author J.K. Rowling and her assembled corporate entities are offering Harry Potter and the

When you don’t have to commute, your mornings are less rushed. What better thing to do than to dwell on the deep literary importance of your breakfast? While Chaucer ate no Cheerios, a host of other literary luminaries have served up

Any similarities to the humble Chia Pet are purely coincidental; the Terraplanter is serious science. Made of porous terracotta and filled with water, this tapering vessel — its inventors call the shape a "parametric design" — features a finely textured cross-hatch surface that's grippy

Always wanted to write a book but don't know how to start filling those blank pages? NPR's well-loved self-help podcast, Life Kit, polled a few writers who've done it and assembled a straightforward list of six suggestions to help you manage your time, think

It's safe to say that if you use a camera and aren't Annie Leibovitz, you'd like to shoot better portraits. On Thursday at 4, Leica will present a master class in people photography with famed celebrity and advertising shooter Mark Mann. Part of the camera

Guitarist Robert Fripp, frontman for the progressive rock group King Crimson since its founding in 1968, was excited to be kicking off a 25-date tour with The Zappa Band this summer. The COVID crisis changed those plans. So Fripp found

One upshot of all this working from home is the ability to burn scented candles whenever you please. But grocery store jars with vanilla names like, well, "Vanilla" just won't cut it. You need clever aromas and clever names and seriously clever

If you think TikTok is just for twerking teenagers, you're only mostly right. The video-sharing platform, with its looping short-form format, is quickly gaining favor with serious creatives and celebrities, too, along with professionals and brands in a variety of industries — including

The COVID-19 crisis has altered pretty much every aspect of our daily lives, and proceedings at the highest levels of government are no exception. This week, the typically old-fashioned United States Supreme Court is making history by trying something new: teleconferencing.