Scaffolding has appeared around White House columns, fueling speculation about possible changes as Donald Trump continues an ...

A primer from the architect Gil Schafer. By Julia Halperin Illustrations by Ryuto Miyake ‘I think of it as the linebacker of columns: broad, tough and strong,’ says Schafer, 63, the New York-based ...

The human body is often described as a marvel of “perfect design”: elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, when we look closer, a rather different picture emerges. Far from being a ...

They were the go-to spot for graduation photos, a classic backdrop for a gameday selfie and a memorable setting for countless marriage proposals. The “Kissing Columns” were a landmark at the ...

The Brooklyn, N.Y., brownstone actors Lily Allen and David Harbour bought in 2021 for $3.4 million was famously mentioned on Allen’s recent tell-all album, which also name-checked the interior ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. When the Ford Model T first hit the road in the early 1900s, it didn’t just change ...

The North and South Porticoes of the White House are lined by Ionic columns, a style recognized by its elegant scroll-shaped capitals, or ornaments, at the top. That could change if Rodney Mims Cook ...

The White House’s entrance is currently framed by a row of Ionic columns, but now, a President Donald Trump’s appointed head of a federal arts commission is proposing a change to the historic entryway ...

For nearly two centuries, the White House’s main entrance — framed by a row of graceful Ionic columns — has been a signature image of the seat of American power. Now the Trump-appointed head of a ...

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Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

Several years ago, I started the minivan, smiled at my wife over in her car, told our preschoolers to wave at Mommy and then backed into the unopened garage door. It was an absent-minded mistake that ...