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Search on for burial site of America’s first published poet

Anne Bradstreet was the North American continent's first published poet, yet her legacy has largely been lost to time.

Armando Guevara works at Andromeda Studio 33 tattoo parlor on January 23, 2019, in the East Village in New York. - Face tattoos, once limited to only a very small group of people, have gained new popularity thanks to today's rappers -- but some artists are reluctant to make such a permanent change to a client's appearance. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Face tattoos: a trend that is here to stay?

Face tattoos, once limited to only a very small group of people, have gained new popularity thanks to today's rappers -- but some artists are reluctant to make such a permanent change to a client's appearance.

Fashion and Beauty

Galentine's Day cards are displayed at a Target store in Falls Church, Virginia, on February 9, 2019. - For some people, facing the onslaught of Valentine's Day flowers, candy and marketing can be overwhelming if you are single. For Riya Patel, it's a reason to celebrate love -- platonic love -- even by long distance. Welcome to the American phenomenon of Galentine's Day, feted on February 13th -- a "holiday" gaining in popularity with each passing year, and also gaining in terms of its message of female empowerment. (Photo by Susan STUMME / AFP)

Cute and empowering: Galentine’s Day takes off in US

Welcome to the American phenomenon of Galentine's Day, feted on February 13th -- a "holiday" gaining in popularity with each passing year, and also gaining in terms of its message of female empowerment.

Celebrations

In this Jan. 16, 2019 photo, ModernWell founder Julie Burton, right, arranges flowers as four women confer on a non-profit event in Minneapolis. ModernWell is one of a growing number of women-only and women-focused workspaces around the country. While many predate the #MeToo movement, their growth has been interlinked with it as it put combating workplace harassment on the national agenda. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Workspaces centered on women on the rise in #MeToo movement

The spaces provide more than just desks and a coffee machine. They offer programs like high-profile speakers or yoga classes, and a chance to build a social and business network with like-minded women.

Japanese tidying guru Marie Kondo sparks joy with cluttered Americans

Inspired by Japanese home organizing guru Marie Kondo, a 27-year-old American said she has banished chaos for good.

A person looks at DonaldDaters, a new dating phone app, on October 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. - DonaldDaters was supposed to help lonely conservatives find each other discreetly. But the app leaked its database of users on launch day, a report said October 15, 2018. With the slogan "Make America Date Again," the app targets the "American-based singles community connecting lovers, friends, and Trump supporters alike," its website says. The app had just over 1,600 users on its first day of operations, technology news site TechCrunch reported. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS / AFP)

In liberal Washington, dating leaves conservatives with much to desire

WASHINGTON — Dante Bucci is a 22-year-old marketing student who lives in one of Washington’s most hip neighborhoods. The New...

Relationship

‘Harvard’ of Santa Claus schools teaches Christmas spirit

Midland, United States — Each year, more than 200 past and present Santas converge on a little town in the US state of Michigan for intensive study of what it takes to portray Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.

Human Interest

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 28, 2018 a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A350 aircraft takes off from the Changi Airport in Singapore. - A new Singapore Airlines route connecting the city-state to New York goes into operation on October 11, becoming the longest commercial plane ride in the world. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

Jetliner lands in US after world’s longest flight

An Airbus A350-900ULR jetliner arrived in Newark on Friday after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world's longest commercial flight.

Travel

McDonald’s says classic burgers no longer have artificial ingredients

WASHINGTON – McDonald's USA on Wednesday announced that its iconic burgers, including the Big Mac and the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no longer have artificial preservatives, artificial flavors or added colors from artificial sources.

Food

US justice to kids: Reading helped me reach Supreme Court

NEWARK, N.J. — Justice Sonia Sotomayor said reading helped her reach the Supreme Court.

Arts and Books

With baby in tow, 24-year-old single mom graduates from Harvard Law School

A fine dining chef and a streetside eatery: Teasing Filipino palates with Indian flavors, minus the heat

Why ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is so epic

Hindy Weber now makes clothes you can compost

Luxury Swiss watches are going vintage and slim

Mangyan ‘ramit’: Trunk show features 14 designers, 1 fabric

Snoop Dogg: Rap Legend and Beauty Vlogger?

A mysterious rat surfaces in Tokyo—the governor believes it’s Banksy

Pride and pique as Louboutin takes Pakistan chappal global

Why the ‘legendary’ Notre-Dame roof astounded the Middle Ages

Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years

Insider Catch-Up: Creative Director Vince Uy on what to expect at Manila FAME’s 69th edition

MERCH REVIEW: Shawn Mendes The Tour

What I learned from decluttering my wardrobe

Native Son: The fault in our symbols and how cinema fails at impressionism

The Beauty Secrets Your Mom Swears By—And How they Got an Upgrade

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