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Mitchell Owens talks about one of the leading tastemakers of the 20th century, Pauline de Rothschild (1908–1976), who had an explosive impact on fashion and interior design that still reverberates. Her residences astounded the cognoscenti of the 1950s and 1960s with their innovative juxtapositions of cutting-edge modern art and rare antiques, staged in lyrical decors that reflected the American-born aesthete's idiosyncratic personal taste.

Miguel Gonzalez has had a tough week. “I [was] just…robbed the other day,” he says. “They got into my house.” They didn’t take anything big, but he’s not waiting for it to happen again.

Somebody’s watching you, and you might be partially to blame.  One of the biggest invaders of your personal privacy is the one item you feel you can’t live without:  your smartphone.Sometimes, the reason you're exposed is because you’ve opted in on social surveillance

Kids today get everything they want. Treats are handed out daily. The result: The thrill of normal parties is gone. Here are some ideas for new parties to get your kids pumped.

Board games, bonfires, citronellas, and pot lucks... For Kelly Sears, summer vacation is the big dining table that can seat sixteen and teaches us all that sometimes the people that sit around your table make what’s on your table seem that much better. 

Shirley Cherkasky describes how her family made it through the Great Depression in Wisconsin when her father lost his job. He made his own bakery truck from the family sedan and drove it farm to farm selling the pies baked by his wife, which he thought were better than the ones he could buy wholesale. 

Joanne Stuttgen compares the iconic foods and culinary traditions of Wisconsin and Indiana and the cultural history that left its imprints on daily specials boards and social rituals in the small town cafes in each state.