Farming Artists

from The Guardian Back to the land: are young farmers the new starving artists? by Lucia Graves Liz Whitehurst, owner of Owl’s Nest Farm outside of Washington DC, in one of her fields. Photograph: JM Giordano for the Guardian A small but growing movement of...

Unlooted Tomb

from The New York Post Ancient, never-looted tomb discovered in Egypt By Eileen AJ Connelly Mustafa Abdo, chief of the excavation workers, walks in the tomb. / AP Egypt announced the discovery of an “exceptionally well preserved” ancient tomb—and the best part may be,...

Saving Flannel (Shout-out James McKinnon)

from, The New York Times The Annals of Flannel Told that the cozy shirting fabric could no longer be made in America, one man began a yearlong quest. By Steven Kurutz Boxes proudly proclaim the product’s origin.CreditAmerican Giant Three years ago, Bayard Winthrop,...

XFL Cities

from Fox Business XFL unveils 8 team cities, stadiums, says games will be cheaper, fast-paced By Thomas Barrabi The XFL, a new professional football league backed by WWE CEO Vince McMahon, on Wednesday unveiled the inaugural eight cities and stadiums that will host...

Alex Morgan Tops Again

from The Boston Globe Alex Morgan named top women’s soccer player in US FILE/MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP Alex Morgan was named US Soccer’s women’s player of the year for a second time after leading the national team with 18 goals in 19 games and helping it earn a spot in...