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“I do not like being bored,” Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi wrote in his memoir, My Name Is Tani … and I Believe in Miracles. We can tell: At 8 years old, he won a New York state chess championship’s K-3 division after only learning how to play a year prior, thanks to the hours he spent […]

When James Cook was growing up in Essex, England, he didn’t nurse aspirations of becoming a famous artist. Rather, the little boy who loved drawing buildings dreamed of becoming an architect, a field he later earned two degrees in. It was by a turn of chance that Cook delved into the unusual visual medium with […]

Laguna Beach in Orange County, California, is a hub for art lovers: The seaside city is home to over 100 studios and galleries where visitors can purchase or admire work by some of the country’s top up-and-coming artists. But at Brooks Bricks, the pieces on display aren’t for sale. In front of Natalya Sheddan’s baby […]

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, it may feel like Americans are more divided than ever, despite recent evidence suggesting we’re surprisingly aligned on a vast number of issues. Yet dating as far back as the 1796 face-off between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, U.S. political campaigns have been hotbeds for quarrels and contempt among […]

Kathie Lee Gifford has been a constant fixture in countless Americans’ lives for decades, delving into everything from music and comedy to acting, writing, and, of course, the world of daytime television, where she’d become an iconic morning talk show host. She spent 15 years co-helming Live With Regis and Kathie Lee before taking the reins […]