It’s that time of year again: Burning Man, the annual music festival-art show-happening in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada starts on August 25, 2019. What are the best art installations in the history of the iconic Burning Man? While we wait for this year’s edition to commence, this is the perfect moment to look at the best art from the past few years of the Burning Man festival.
This Week in Sports Talk (TWIST) is our weekly roundup of top headlines and sports news, plus a preview of what’s up next. Heading into the week of August 11, 2019, here’s the top sports news, with a twist. Skim it, and you’ll be good to go all week.
What are the best Martha’s Vineyard books? Here are 15 of our favorite books – fiction and non-fiction – that are either about or set on Martha’s Vineyard. If you’re wondering what to read before you visit Martha’s Vineyard – or how to recapture some of the glow after you return home – these are great places to start.
Can fine dining be a force for good in the world? Happily, some people are committed to trying to make it so through social gastronomy. Recently, we read about a compelling idea that seems to be spreading. Gourmet restaurants inside prisons around the world, where the inmates staff both the kitchen and the front of the house. And casual eateries where the staff is comprised of ex-convicts. Intrigued? Here are 10 gourmet restaurants around the world that are inside prisons, or that are staffed largely by formerly incarcerated individuals.
Would you run more often if the outfits in your workout wardrobe were more fashionable? Um, yeah. We would (don’t judge). Does stylish luxury running gear actually exist, though? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy went in search of the best chic workout clothes for running right now. These apparel brands are on-trend and stylish. And they also live up to our desire for performance and durability. Win-win!
