| A Conductor's Chanel Sword The sword created by Chanel Fine Jewelry to mark the entry of the American-born conductor William Christie into the Académie des Beaux-Arts includes another of his passions: flowers. feeds.nytimes.com |
Adoptive Families Say It Takes More Than Love For families who have faced the challenges of international adoption, the case of a boy sent back to Russia strikes a chord. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dream Discussion Groups Are the New Book Clubs Over the last five years, classified ads to form or join dream groups have proliferated in alternative newsweeklies and on Web sites like Craigslist and Meetup.com. feeds.nytimes.com |
Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend North Koreans to make big announcement Tuesday; a study says Americans care less about the environment than having spotless dishes; and other topics of discussion. feeds.nytimes.com |
These Days It's Wise to Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes A push by Prince Charles to promote British-produced wool makes environmental and economic sense, and is reviving the fortunes of the biodegradable fabric. feeds.nytimes.com |