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  • Ed Sanders co-founded the legendary avant-rock band The Fugs, and went on to be an important member of the Youth International Party — the Yippies. He's also a classical scholar who's written a new memoir of life on New York's Lower East Side in the 1960s.
  • The only thing tiny about the tiny house movement is the size of the houses themselves. There are a slew of websites devoted to the scene, and tiny house evangelists are busy traveling around North America, helping DIYers construct these (very) little homes.
  • Crafty people often make useful things out of stuff normally headed for the trash heap, but rarely do their creations spell fame and financial success. Unless, of course, you're Tim Anderson, a rock star of the DIY crowd.
  • Three garbage bins have been transformed into swimming pools on an industrial lot in Brooklyn. The idea of swimming in a trash container grosses you out? Think again. They're clean. They're lined with sheets of plastic, and the water is chlorinated and filtered.
  • Until now, 3-D printers have been something of a novelty. The computer-controlled machines create three-dimensional objects from a variety of materials. Now, they are being discovered by everyday consumers. Jon Kalish reports.
  • The last episode of As the World Turns, which has been on the air for decades, aired Friday. Lara Pellegrinelli has a dream in which a character in the show shares her life story. Sort of.
  • Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington says now is the time to record an album with only women musicians.
  • When it comes to creating new pieces for orchestra, opportunities for composers today are scarce — especially for jazz musicians.
  • Each year, the FBI releases statistics for hate crimes across the U.S., and they recently issued their report for 2009.
  • Lawmakers will convene at noon in the State Capitol, where new senators and representatives will be sworn in. Between the coronavirus pandemic and last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, many have concerns about safety today.
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