In “The Oak and the Larch,” Sophie Pinkham examines a vast history and culture through the branches of its ancient trees. By Joshua Hammer Joshua Hammer is the author of “The Mesopotamian Riddle: An ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

How billions of trees left their mark on an empire’s psyche – shaping ideological and literal battles up to the present day When Sophie Pinkham opens her fascinating book with the claim that “Russia ...

Program: On the northern shore of Dublin Bay, looking across the water toward the low-slung city skyline, Brennan Furlong Architects transformed an inherited home for a returning expat couple and ...

HERRICKS, Long Island (WABC) -- An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead with facial burns in Herricks last Friday. The 46-year-old victim was found when officers responded to a ...

Ms. Smith writes about rural Britain. She wrote from Dunkeld, Scotland. As trees go, it wasn’t that impressive. Its branches were a little crooked, one stuck out at a right angle like a broken arm, ...

As summer fades into early fall, that can only mean one thing in the high reaches of the Cascades: The golden larches have arrived. Avoid the rush of the “Larch Madness” at some of Washington’s most ...

The children of the country’s oldest generations, along with countless charities, are in line to inherit more than $84 trillion by 2045. But in many cases, the wealth won’t go directly to them: Since ...

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Over the last few years, tiny house living has grown from a passing fad to an architectural and social movement that the whole world has taken notice of. In a society often dominated by ...