‘There is no fear’: how a cold-war tour inspired Pakistan’s progressive jazz scene | Jazz

In 1956, a new weapon was unveiled in the cold war: jazz. That year, the US introduced the Jazz Ambassadors Tour, a showcase that sent American musicians overseas to parts…

Would you pay $18,888 for a plant? Some people would; tour the secret world of Seattle’s plant hunters

The houseplant wave went tidal with the pandemic, and Seattle plant moms and dads are riding that wave. They hunt, they swap, they flip rare plants for cash, which helps…