The ink stains on his fingers and the vintage pens tucked into his pocket are what identify C A Shanavas as a ‘pen doctor,’ ...

Would you believe me if I told you that it was the fountain pen of a pen salesman that helped solve a murder crime? The murder of C. Alavandar remains one of Chennai’s most chilling tales, a reminder ...

Welcome to Jeans Month on the Strategist, where we’re obsessively vetting denim — from trying on every pair at the Gap to ...

Do you know who Walter Hunt was? I am guessing you probably do not recognize the name, but he made a significant contribution that we all have used. In 1849 he invented the safety pin. He received his ...

From China to Brazil to Germany, huge numbers of people are addicted to shopping, driven in part by companies that use gaming ...

Waiting for an apology for 20 years: the story of betrayal, anger, and forgiveness. Discover a journey of healing and ...

The acclaimed Australian writer’s diaries, collected in “How to End a Story,” pay exquisite attention to marriage, creativity ...

Portrait With Maus Mask, 1989. At many points in his life Art Spiegelman has tried to escape his family’s past—and who can blame him? His parent ...

Banks seem to pop out of the ground, flourish, merge and change their names almost too quickly to keep track of.

Whenever something outside of what we’d consider “reasonably priced” comes out, it triggers our price-gag reflex. However, ...