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Vietnam draft dodgers who settled in Canada have influenced some of its small towns for generations

March 28, 2023Lifestyle

Tens of thousands of young American men went to Canada to avoid being conscripted to fight in Vietnam. Some Canadians welcomed them, while others wanted nothing to do with these “hippies.” But many of those who stayed — and half of them did — would go on to be leaders in their communities as politicians, environmental activists and teachers and have a lasting impact on Canada’s small towns.

Lucía, age 3, records herself on a tape recorder with the help of her mother, Ida.

From Argentina to US to Spain: A personal history told through childhood audio diaries

December 14, 2021Migration

Residents Ken Fishman, 81, left, and Esther Wallach, 82, right, hold hands as they wait in line for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the The Palace assisted living facility in Coral Gables, Florida

Aging expert on living better: ‘Focus on adding life to years rather than years to life’

September 30, 2021Lifestyle

Norwegian youth sit on the ground while spending time outdoors on a lake.

Norwegian outdoor living concept ‘friluftsliv’ could be valuable pandemic coping strategy

September 16, 2020Lifestyle

Why ‘fast fashion’ might need to slow down

December 10, 2019

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Members and friends of the Myrtle Hill commune, in norther Vermont, gather in front of a geodesic dome in the summer of 1971.

Today’s movement toward sustainable living echoes the not-so-distant past

May 22, 2016Lifestyle

Back in the 1960s and 70s, thousands of idealistic young people left the city and went back to the land, looking to live sustainably and often communally. Now a new book captures that idealism.

Are you ready for the ultimate geek road trip? 12 suggestions.

August 2, 2015Lifestyle

Who needs Disney World when you could visit museums dedicated to locks, magnets, Titan missiles, an experimental nuclear reactor or a Carl Sagan-inspired celestial “walk.” Or the place where they confirmed the Big Bang? Here are 12 geek travel suggestions.

Netflix documentary explores the choices made by the stars behind Internet porn’s biggest genre

May 28, 2015Lifestyle

In Hot Girls Wanted, a Netflix documentary examines the stars of the teenage porn industry, the Internet’s most popular. And while it’s easy to think of them as damaged or broken, they usually are just like all of us.

An ad for Uniqlo, the Japanese clothing store that's occasionally referred to as the Japanese GAP.

For the short people among us, Uniqlo’s clothes come to the rescue — for now

August 22, 2014Business

It’s hard enough finding clothes that fit when you’re a large size, but what about when you’re under five feet tall? Pien Huang thought she had the answer, but the small sizing that makes her love Japanese chain Uniqlo means that the company’s US stores are losing money.

BKS Iyengar in Pune, India, being interviewed for the documentary "Enlighten Up".

Remembering Indian yoga guru BKS Iyengar — the man who brought yoga to the US

August 20, 2014Lifestyle

BKS Iyengar was known as the man who introduced the ancient Indian practice of yoga to the world. He died on Wednesday, age 95.

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