About twenty-five years ago, I had the great fortune to visit Stoke-on-Trent, and some of their most famous factories, including Spode, Wedgwood and Gladstone ... His or her job was to ensure that the ...

About twenty-five years ago, I had the great fortune to visit Stoke-on-Trent, and some of their most famous factories, including Spode, Wedgwood and ... to ensure that the jug, teapot, cup or ...

One of the most, if not delicate, important task was that of the ‘handle-fixer’. His or her job was to ensure that the jug, teapot, cup or whatever, handle was fixed to the body with one hundred per ...

It included a group of three early 19th century Spode jugs, circa 1815 ... blue and white but also loved decorative ware and unique shapes and patterns, the older and rarer the better.

Keena Lashae Key describes how making meals for one neighbor evolved into a communitywide initiative in our latest Where I Live essay.

Now, researchers have found the first evidence of changes taking place over the past 20 years in the shape of the inner core. Signs of the core’s deformation appeared in waves from earthquakes ...

Many people start seeds indoors in late winter to have seedlings ready to plant in spring. But what about starting them ...

If you’re looking to treat yourself or a loved one to something special for the holiday, the team at Google Trends has gathered data on the most uniquely-searched heart-shaped products across ...

“A lover of poetry and philosophy,” who “was acutely aware of the power of words to shape ideas,” wrote Richard Webb in a 2008 biographical piece published in Nature, Wheeler was “wont ...

Those who recognize the immense power of language over thought might be curious to know more about individuals who did the most to shape the English language. One contender for the single most ...