PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — Erica Bauermeister is a New York Times bestselling author who lives in Port Townsend in a 1909 house that’s her muse. "So when we found the house, there was a back part of my ...

A classic scene in "Animal House" contrasts Pledge Night at snooty Omega House (Pledges are paddled by the masochistic brothers while requesting "Please, sir, may I have another?") with that at ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Joshua David Stein is a New York-based journalist, author, food critic, and editor. Recently I sat down ...

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — With utility bills rising faster than inflation, a house that produces more energy than it consumes might sound appealing. Robert Fortunato's "Green Idea House" has been doing ...