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Many Happy Returns

Your home is one of the biggest investments you'll ever make. And while there is a lot about the real estate market you can't control, certain improvements do have an outsized influence on your property's bottom line. The good news is not all of these measures require a gut renovation or liquidating your life savings. We've compiled a list of projects, ranging in scope from a weekend refresh to a months-long endeavor, that will boost your home's value no matter where you live.

Evolutionary Perspective

One designer spent a decade and a half ensuring this San Francisco home flourished alongside its owners.

ROOM to PLAY

Clever details and layered style make this expansive new build feel like a family heaven.

A Little Vitamin Sea

In a seaside town, classic coastal decor and Indian textiles add up to a relaxing retreat.

EAST of EDEN

A West Coast artist brings new life to a vacation house with views of the Atlantic Ocean.

FRANCHISE 500 TOP 10

Meet the Leaders of the Franchise 500

You Can't Be One Thing Anymore

What's the most important skill in today's digital world? Tech super-connector Chris Lyons has an answer: It's the ability to collaborate.

HONEY IS A SUPERFOOD!

Winnie-the-Pooh isn't the only bear who loves honey.

time to hibernate

Do shorter days and less sunlight, not to mention frigid temperatures in many parts of the country, leave you craving a long winter's nap? We turned to the bears for a lesson in how to hunker down happily and beat those wintertime blues.

Are You Feeling the Squeeze?

Many companies are struggling with rising costs and tighter margins. We asked six business leaders to share their solutions.

MY PERFECT DAY with woman's day

In our heartwarming new TV series, WD Editor in Chief Meaghan B Murphy is the fairy godmother-like host, traveling across the country to astonish deserving folks (nominated by their loved ones) with bucket-list experiences, life-changing gifts, and big emotions.

I'M TURNING 35!

Adriana Carrig, founder and CEO of Little Words Project, believes the words you say to yourself matter.

READ THIS BEFORE MEETING A FRANCHISOR

Thinking about buying a franchise? You should meet the franchisor-and you should know exactly how to approach that meeting-to ensure you're making the right decision.

So You've Always Wanted...

...to be happier at home? Now's the time to make it happen. These creative spaces are now more coveted than ever-but the real payoff is in the joy they'll bring you.

Isn't It Grand?

Untouched land became more than a backdrop for one family's sophisticated forever home.

Hitting Refresh

A bit of good karma allowed a creative family of three to infuse a dated home in Santa Fe with new life.

Blessed up, the story of a champion

It's a journey of one man's heart, faith, perseverance, strength, redemption, and compassion that led him down a path to two championship titles and a professional career in the sport of boxing.

Back in the Day

Bokeh photo of the golden age dawns, a time of rebirth, where ancient wisdom returns to the earth indigenous ways, a guiding light's embrace, mother earth heals, in this sacred space. this is a time of change, a wondrous rebirth

Frederick Drew Gregory

He has achieved outstanding feats in the area of space, but when it comes to buzzing about achievements or giving credit to whoever is due, he somehow slips under the radar.

2025 New laws now in effect in PA, NJ and DE

Last week, in my Civics column, I wrote about some of the things a candidate must do in order to get on the ballot for the upcoming May 2025 Primary Election.

The Wild Charity of Saint Francis

The guide we need, now that kindness is countercultural

A Palestinian American Sex and the City

Betty Shamieh's debut novel is a rebellious rom-com.

Modi's Failure

Why India is losing faith in its strongman leader

Apocalypse, Constantly

Humans love to imagine their own demise.

Where Han Kang's Nightmares Come From

In her novels, the South Korean Nobel laureate returns again and again to her countrys bloody past.

ARMY OF GOD

AMERICAN CHRISTIANS ARE EMBRACING A CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT KNOWN AS THE NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION, WHICH SEEKS TO DESTROY THE SECULAR STATE. Now THEIR WAR BEGINS.

TROPHY HUNTERS

A GROUP OF CHILDHOOD FRIENDS PULLED OFF A STRING OF THE MOST AUDACIOUS SPORTS-MEMORABILIA HEISTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THEN THEY DID SOMETHING REALLY CRAZY.

How about if Canada annexes Blue America?

Trump wants to buy Greenland and annex Canada as the 51st American state.

109th PA Farm Show -'Powering Pennsylvania'

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger, Congressman Glenn \"GT\" Thompson, and a host of state and local officials, as well as current and future Pennsylvania agriculture industry leaders, cut the blue ribbon, officially opening the 2025 PA Farm Show.

Beautiful Black Melanin (Pt 1)

“The most unique element of the ancient African societies was their melanin content.