Krantz, however, bought an underwater speaker that vibrated whenever the octopus hit a note, which leads us to believe it ...

Not only are pianos beautiful musical instruments that have stood the test of many centuries of time, they’re also incredible machines. Unfortunately, all machines wear out over time, which ...

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Re: your Nov. 16 story, “Here’s why county’s affordable housing costs so much to build”: Mr. Biasotti’s article on affordable housing was excellent. He obviously undertook a great deal of research ...

Ron Dermer, a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an influential figure in the Israeli government throughout the war in Gaza, resigned as minister of strategic affairs. By Natan ...

Warren Buffett, the 95-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B-1.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle, started his annual Thanksgiving letter by saying: “I’m ‘going quiet.’ Sort of.” ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Don’t overlook the consequences of logging On Oct. 21, the so-called “Fix our Forests Act”–introduced by Sen. John Hickenlooper—passed out of committee and ...

Even if one disagreed with Quin Hillyer, it was impossible not to respect his intelligence, thoughtfulness and intellectual honesty. The important word in that first sentence is "was." His column, ...

The 35-year-old saga of Kryptos, an enigmatic sculpture containing four encrypted messages outside the headquarters of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, recently took a bizarre twist.