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A new exhibition at the Palazzo Reale tells of some of the greatest love stories through jewelry.

One Chicago-based artist is making a name for old-world portraiture — literally.

A Lake Forest couple enlists Studio Gild to bring their historic East Lake Shore apartment into the 21st century.

The stories of five ordinary women doing extraordinary things.

Vintage entrepreneur Adrienne Baskin proves that great style is timeless.

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A tour through America's largest antique market.

Fashion icon Linda Rodin talks taste.

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A recent study follows up on the question: What's happening to liberal arts colleges?

An inside look at New York City's elusive advertising industry.

The world's most populous city is also its quietest.

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A personal essay unveiling both the humor and horror of the modeling industry.

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An analysis of Nietzsche’s theory of resentment.

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