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A Kenyan tinkerer and Stanford engineer team up to make maxi pads from agave fibers.

Conservation groups react to a guest essay about the negative impact of forests. Also: Challenging antisemitism; Republicans and migrants; shoes-off homes.

The lotus flower has a special spiritual meaning. Find out the history and symbolism behind this special flower, including the meanings behind each color.

Collage of Fleishmanns Yeast. (Grace Yagel/ JTA) The Nosher via JTA — Many home cooks this past year, in an Instagram-inspired spirit, upped their challah-baking game with new braiding patterns, interesting flavors and vibrant colors. Yet it was a more standard ingredient that unwittingly connected many to their roots. If you used Fleischmann’s yeast for your challah, you leavened your dough with the essence of American Jewry. The Fleischmann family’s story echoes the experience of many o...

Switch up your gallery wall beyond a photograph, print or painting with these creative DIY ideas to fill a picture frame and transform bland walls.