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VIRGINIA PASTORAL

IN MIDDLEBURG, THE COMMONWEALTH'S MOST STORIED SMALL TOWN, OCTOBER WELCOMES A HOST OF TREASURED TRADITIONS

LETTERMAN &LENO STILL FEUDING OVER CARSON CROWN

LEGENDARY late-night rivals Jay Leno and David Letterman are still squabbling over who was the true apple of the late TV titan Johnny Carson’s eye, say sources.

BRUCE'S WIFE IS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE

Patti ravaged by blood disease

J.LO DRINKING TO NUMB DIVORCE PAIN

JILTED Jennifer Lopez is trying to numb the pain of being dumped by hubby Ben Affleck with booze, according to insiders who say her inner circle is terrified she’ll plunge into a dark abyss.

Housemates JULIA FOX and RICHIE SHAZAM on MOVING IN together, the beauty of CHOSEN FAMILIES, and what it means to MAKE A HOME

In January 2023, Julia Fox posted a tour of the Manhattan apartment she was living in with her young son, Valentino, to TikTok, and it immediately went viral.

All WRAPPED Up

What's SO MAGICAL about a MAX MARA COAT? Why the ITALIAN label's enviable OUTERWEAR has become a bona fide OBSESSION.

IN GOOD COMPANY

BIRDS OF A FEATHER MAY FLOCK TOGETHER, but what about other collectives of critters-and what do you call them when they do?

Sparrow Look-Alikes

Distinct sounds help separate these similar species

ON THE MOVE

Birds approach the challenges of migration in surprising ways. Learn about how they walk, swim or take the scenic route during their travels.

Embracing the Darkness

From black plants to moody decor, Gothic garden elements can offer a unique outlet to express your dark side

Autumn Wonders

Fall colors offer befitting backdrops for these stunning reader photos

Red-Hot Plants

Scarlet-hued berries add a pop of color to any garden

YOUR OWN Perfect Prairie

Learn how to cultivate an oasis of grassland flora in your backyard

Maple Mania - Amazing facts about this fall foliage mainstay

Amazing facts about this fall foliage mainstay

Sense or Nonsense? - Why some birds can taste and smell - but others can't

Does a porcelain berry taste like a blueberry to a gray catbird? Does a block of lard smell like frying bacon to a northern flicker? The short answer is no. While some avian species do have a well-adapted sense of taste or smell, they can't distinguish between flavors and odors the way humans can. They're not picking up every ingredient in the suet you put out, says José Ramírez-Garofalo, an ornithology researcher at Rutgers University in New Jersey and the director of Freshkills Biological Station in Staten Island, New York.

Food-Focused and Fierce - Meet Canada jays and learn why they eat almost anything they can find

Even if you haven't heard of Canada jays, you've heard of their relatives. Members of the corvid family, they belong to the same group as American crows, blackbilled magpies, and jays including blue, Steller's and scrub. "Unlike many of the other jays, a Canada jay doesn't have a crest of any kind; it just has a rounded head," says Dale Gentry, director of conservation for Audubon Upper Mississippi River.In 2018, the Canada jay's name was changed from gray jay, but Dale thinks the former adjective was fitting. "Most of its body is shades of gray with some white," he says. "There are different subspecies that have different physical traits, but most of them have some lighter coloring on their foreheads, upper breasts and throats, each with a darker streak that starts at each eye and goes back."

THE GE NERAL

How ELIZABETH PRELOGAR, America's low-key, high-powered solicitor general, is holding the Supreme Court's feet to the fire

HELLA, YES

Thirty years into her career, Dutch design star Hella Jongerius proves the best ideas-and objects are those that grow and transform along with us

BAD FAITH

From exiled actors to academics, influencers to intellectuals, VF gets under the hood of the Catholic right's celebrity conversion industrial complex

STRANGER Things

The Democrats' short hot summer of \"weird\"

CHARM SCHOOL

In the hands of Ashe Leandro, a historic New York City house gets a delightful makeover

FUNNY BUSINESS

NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE LAUNCHED A REVOLUTION THAT CHANGED COMEDY, TELEVISION, AND THE MOVIES. NOW DIRECTOR JASON REITMAN HAS RE-CREATED THE CHAOTIC HOURS BEFORE SNL'S FIRST EPISODE. LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S 1975!

A House Divided

The Mellon dynasty has long been known for its old money refinement and discretion. But when TIM MELLON became Donald Trump's biggest donor many members of the family were mystified-and not afraid to talk about it

Changed for Good

Blending architectural styles, the new movie Wicked ventures off the beaten yellow-brick path

Staying Present

At his Manhattan apartment, Queer Eye star and first-time homeowner Antoni Porowski leans into the moment

Going Big

From her vast new studio in the South of France, ceramist Olivia Cognet ups the ante

Table Talk

Gae Aulenti's 1965 marble Jumbo table still has outsize appeal

Earth Tone

In Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe, a new wellness resort looks to the land

shades of eden

In her magical LA garden, artist Mimi Lauter contemplates the cycle of life and the rapturous power of color

mother nature

Taking inspiration from her own childhood memories, Jennifer Garner crafts a cozy California home and garden where she and her family can put down roots