Sri Lanka’s $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago. Suspected suicide bombers from little-known Islamic groups in Sri Lanka attacked churches and luxury hotels in the country on Easter Sunday, killing worshippers, tourists and … Read more
Far too many people retire to bleak, cluttered, or just plain ugly sleeping chambers each night. For many of us, limited decorating dollars go to decking out the living room, or for electronic devices – hello, 55-inch flat-screen. We think that’s a shame, because the space that’s the last thing your eyes register before drifting … Read more
Verkada founders Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, Benjamin Bercovitz and Hans Robertson just raised $40 million for their security camera solution for businesses and schools. VERKADA Managing security camera systems might not seem like an obvious area for one of Silicon Valley’s most competitive funding rounds in recent weeks. But that’s the case with Verkada, a … Read more
In 2019, retro is in. From dedicated radio channels that play classic music to the return of bell bottoms and polka dots, we are constantly celebrating the good ol’ style. And when it comes to home decor, particular, kitchens and cookware, the trend seems to following suit. Take kitchenware for instance, where more and more brands are going back … Read more
I started working at The Harbour School a year and a half after it was established. I remember when it was an exclamation point (that’s putting it mildly) for people that I was perfectly happy for my children to learn in classrooms with other children who learned differently from them. Philosophically, my husband and I … Read more
Climate change is changing life in areas such as the mountains of Tibet. ISTOCKPHOTO/RACHEL KRAMER Changlin Xu grazes 140 yaks in the mountain pastures of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In previous decades, he could count on losing a quarter of his animals to harsh weather rolling over the jagged peaks of the Himalayas every year. … Read more
She has no background in design or fashion. Yet her carefully crafted brand of artisanal jewellery, Maya, speaks volumes for her sound, skillful engineering. Meet trailblazer Rosalind Periera, who has been shaping the lives of thousands of underprivileged artisans through her initiative while reviving the traditional, dying art of hand-knotting. “I feel an aesthetic is … Read more
The first time I read Carol Ann Duffy’s collection Rapture, I finished it, took a breath, and read it again. I had rarely encountered anything so raw and it contains some of my favourite poetry. It tells the story of an affair – a modern one, for the digitised masses. “I tend to the mobile now … Read more
Total college enrollments in America’s institutions of higher education are lower today than in 2012, in large part because a growing number of Americans think traditional universities are too expensive. They see a high risk of either not completing a degree or having difficulty in getting a high-paying job after graduation, even in this favorable … Read more
At the Breithaupt home, our breakfast room, like most, opens into our kitchen. Everyone in the house visits the kitchen or sits at the breakfast table—often both for breakfast and dinner — every day. Between meals, afternoon coffee, and late-night work sessions, these days it seems like the breakfast room sees more use than our … Read more