From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Some of the most memorable interiors begin underfoot. Just ask designer Jan Showers, who recommended a honed gray-and-white checkerboard marble floor for an entryway in a Highland Park home. The new ...

First released in the spring of 1966 in Anaheim, California, Vans Authentic could be called the original skate shoe. In fact, the Era, launched a decade later in 1976, was designed specifically to ...

The American West has long been associated with wild landscapes, many of which are publicly owned as national parks, forests, and grasslands. But until recently, the public’s ability to access some of ...

Watching patterns take off and become design trends is always interesting for designers. After all, a lot of trending patterns are classics in the design world—it’s the use of it in a particular way ...

A showdown in the high desert over the presence of more than 3,000 free-roaming horses on 2.1 million acres of southwest Wyoming's checkerboard region won't happen for at least six more months, ...

A showdown in the high desert over the presence of more than 3,000 free-roaming horses on 2.1 million acres of southwest Wyoming’s checkerboard region won’t happen for at least six more months, ...

From floors inspired by roadside diners to the Mackenzie-Childs tea kettle, checkerboard patterns seem to be everywhere in kitchens these days. And while the use of the motif stretches back centuries, ...

These cookies are a labor of love—but they come with a "treat" to make each step worth it. There will be a few scraps from the building process, but don’t discard them. Knead them together briefly to ...

Stephanie's Recipe Journal is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...

Wild horses run through the sagebrush during an August 2025 roundup to reduce the size of the Adobe Town Herd. (Allegra Keenoo and Jacqueline Alderman/Bureau of Land Management) A dozen or so wild ...

The Ralston Purina checkerboard logo remains one of the most recognizable symbols in American agriculture. Its history stretches back to 1904, when company founder William Danforth drew inspiration ...