American Modern: aesthetics at the dinner table Young marrieds of the 1940s could not go wrong with Russel Wright, then easily the country’s best-known designer. His furniture and tableware were smart, modern, practical and informal. Best of all, they were cheap. In 1940, a 20-piece “starter set” of Wright’s American Modern pottery dinner dishes cost about $6. The announcement that year of a new shipment at Gimbels’ New York store caused block-long lines and a near riot. Read More...
The 30-year-old princess took to social media to express her feelings, hinting at her husband's infidelity. "Dear Husband, as you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce," Sheikha Mahra wrote. She added emphatically, "I divorce you, I divorce you, and I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife." ADVERTISEMENT
The Arabian Royal Agency first announced the couple's engagement in March last year, and Sheikh Mana’s father later confirmed it through an official poem. Read More...
A new study by researchers with Kaiser Permanente Northern California suggests a simple strategy for reducing the risk of sudden death of infants in their sleep: turning on a fan at night.
The study’s findings, based on data collected from nearly 500 mother-and-child pairs in California between 1997 and 2000, indicate that the use of a fan in an infant’s room may reduce the likelihood of sudden death by 72%. But the data suggest that the protective effect applies mostly to babies in poor sleeping environments — those who are put to bed in overheated rooms or on their stomach. Read More...