Relationships and Going Places
A Top Gear Show Candidate? Ford Goes Green
Ford, however, is prospering by catering to the newest trends. Back in 1909 Henry Ford said that a customer could get his Model T in any color, so long as it was black. In 2010 the customer can choose green. more »
Kristin Nord's Book Review of Natalie MacMaster's Cape Breton Aire
As the tunes Cape Breton musicians play follow the twists and turns of lives and landscape, so too do the familiar sights of the island’s history and bounty further enhance the repertoire. They emanate from homes and dimly lighted church halls. They are found in the Cape Islander listing on the shore after the lobster season, or in the vestiges of the mining towns’ red rows, now sheathed in vinyl siding. They are seen and felt in the island’s changing light and mercurial weather and in its forests as well as along a gritty Sidney street. more »
Where Does the US Rank in Gender Equality; Think Nordic
The United States (19th on the list) closed its gender gap, rising 12 places to enter the top 20 for the first time in the report’s five-year history. The climb reflects the higher number of women in leading roles in the current administration and improvements in the wage gap. more »
I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot
The Chicago History Museum’s expansive costume collection of nearly one thousand wedding gowns, suits, and accessories dating back to the 1720s allowed for the exhibition to unveil a unique view on wedding traditions. more »
