A tale of two charitable chefs
Celebrating the return to indoor dining in New York City with two chefs who wrote the book on giving back.
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Tough grrls
Civilization may have given men the upper hand for millennia as they lorded it over women politically, economically and physically, but in the natural world, the females of the various species still call the shots. So what’s that got to do with all the single young women in China?
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Beyond the cliff
Gretchen Carlson, who describes being fired from Fox News in 2016 – and her subsequent sexual harassment suit against its then chairman, Roger Ailes – as “jumping off a cliff,” has found her footing.
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Spring awakening
The ecosystem is reborn on PBS’ “Nature: American Spring LIVE,” which the Emmy- and Peabody-award winning series will air April 29 through May 1.
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‘Still’ a classic
“In the Still of the Nite” is celebrated as one of the seminal achievements in the evolution of popular music.
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When cats were king
“Dog” may spell “god” backward, but cats were once worshiped as gods, as Audrey discusses.
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Victoria’s secrets
Queen Victoria, the woman who gave her name to an age of probity and prudery even – think piano legs sporting a kind of pantaloons – was herself not particularly Victorian. At least not when it came to men.
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A for ‘American Masters’ – and the arts
The PBS series covers culture with a capital “C.”
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That singular species, from ancient Egypt to Andrew Lloyd Webber
“Oh, he don’t belong to nobody. Cats don’t belong to nobody. He just rooms with me.” — John Wayne to Kim Darby in “True…
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The electric man
He created the alternating current induction motor, ensuring that the world could have continuous electricity. He pioneered wireless technology — he is credited with…
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Chef of the future
WAG’s next issue is all about the food. Our annual celebration of the topic will be filled with stories about tasty dishes and chefs,…
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“MAKERS” makes it
The six-part documentary series “MAKERS: Women Who Make America” just concluded its second successful season on PBS, focusing on specific fields in which women…
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The creative mind of Judy Collins
A lot of elements – a lot of thought – go into a Judy Collins concert. “There’s the element of surprise – something new,…
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A most fashionable day trip
Fans of “Downton Abbey” are a loyal, enthusiastic bunch. They – let’s be honest, we – replay DVDs of the hit television show that…
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On the go with Mo
Mo Rocca launched his Cooking Channel show, “My Grandmother’s Ravioli,” with a simple premise. He grew up enjoying his grandmother’s elaborate Sunday dinners, but…
Read MoreUneasy lie the heads…
Is there anyone who’s having a better afterlife than William Shakespeare? This past summer – the Bard’s high season, as it were – saw…
Read MoreA long way, baby, but far enough?
I have been haunted by the Billie Jean King documentary that airs on PBS’ “American Masters” Sept. 10 (8-9:30 p.m.) but never more so…
Read MoreGirl power
The shocking truth is that the story of the women’s movement had never been told before, at least not in a definitive documentary. So…
Read MoreGetting down with “Downton”
For Julian Fellowes – the Oscar-winning writer (“Gosford Park”) behind PBS’ “Downton Abbey” – the great English country homes are shelters not of the…
Read MoreMakers: Women Who Make America
Stay tuned for a show of sisterhood tomorrow on PBS. “MAKERS: WOMEN WHO MAKE AMERICA,” airing at 8 p.m. EST, tells the story of…
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