Old House Journal
Finishing Secrets FOR FURNITURE-GRADE TRIM
Whether you're staining a door, built-in cabinetry, or any of the millwork in between, follow these steps for a flawless finish.
5 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
a bungalow Out West
A restoration prodigy restores a 1915 Arts & Crafts bungalow in Sheridan, Wyoming, and that leads to a successful career.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
Matching Old Mouldings
There comes a time in the life of every old-house owner when we need to match a section of existing wood moulding.
4 min |
January - February 2026
Baseball America
ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR MILWAUKEE BREWERS
The Brewers win in the big leagues. They win in the minors. They develop their own players. And they do everything as consistently and efficiently as any organization— a credit to years of good process
8 min |
January / February 2026
Old House Journal
designing built-in living spaces
I want an alcove just for me. Kind of like a hideout separate from the commotion in the rest of the house from which to read, write, nap, or just daydream. I want to be aware of the action in the house but be able to turn my shoulder politely and be by myself. So goes the design brief from one of our clients. She's not alone in her desire for personal scale and place-making in home design; this is a common human need.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Baseball America
TRAILBLAZER AWARD JEN PAWOL
Pawol made history this year as the first woman to umpire an MLB regular season game
2 min |
January / February 2026
Baseball America
FREITAS AWARD: DOUBLE-A ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS
Rocket City masters the art of brand awareness with its iconic raccoon and trash-can rocket ship logo
2 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Lost Twins of Kongsberg
A Silver Story Resurfaced
3 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
DINOSAURS OF THE HELL CREEK MUSEUM
In the Badlands of South Dakota, just outside the small town of Belle Fourche—pronounced “Bell Foosh”—a new attraction has taken shape that every dinosaur enthusiast should see. The Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum is part hands-on exhibit, part science center and part active research lab.
3 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
AGATES THAT FLUORESCE
Two rocks in one!
4 min |
January / February 2026
Baseball America
THE DUALITY OF FREE AGENCY
The same system that ushers stars to the spenders also constrains players through their peak seasons
4 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Crystals From the Sky
141 Years of Appreciating Snowflakes
6 min |
January / February 2026
Scientific American
Fire Stoppers
New tech fights fire with sound
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Signals from Within
Disruptions in interoception, the ability to detect and interpret the body's internal state, may underlie anxiety, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and many other psychological ailments
10+ min |
January 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Proustite
A Red Silver Treasure
6 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Did "Left-Handed" Fish Leave Water Earlier than Thought?
Fossil evidence suggests that fish (or \"fishapods\") dragged themselves onto land during the middle Devonian Period.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
Have we Already Mined the Critical Minerals We Need
Then why are we throwing them away?!
1 min |
January / February 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
An Ice Age Microbiome
Teasing ever more info from mammoth bones & teeth!
1 min |
January / February 2026
Scientific American
Probiotic Hope and Hype
Despite their popularity, supplements with billions of \"good\" microbes help only a few illnesses, research shows
3 min |
January 2026
Old House Journal
Victorian Update
A sophisticated kitchen renovation corrects anachronisms in an 1891 house undergoing restoration.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Baseball America
MLB COACH OF THE YEAR DAVID POPKINS, BLUE JAYS HITTING COACH
First-year hitting coach David Popkins restores swagger to the hard-hitting Blue Jays and sees ideal results
3 min |
January / February 2026
Baseball America
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
West Michigan won 92 games, more than any minor league team in 31 years, continuing to show the Tigers' drafting and developmental might
3 min |
January / February 2026
Baseball America
FREITAS AWARD: CLASS A VANCOUVER CANADIANS
As Canada's only minor league team affiliated with Canada's only MLB team, Vancouver leans into tradition while also embracing new ideas
2 min |
January / February 2026
Scientific American
The Imperiled Orcas of the Salish Sea
The southern resident killer whales are on the brink. Now the scientists who study them are, too
10+ min |
January 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
THE GRANDEUR of GLASS
\"The Most Magical of All Materials\"
6 min |
January / February 2026
Scientific American
Inside Asteroid Family Trees
Asteroid origins can be hard to trace
4 min |
January 2026
Rock&Gem Magazine
One Toxic Worm
A critter that creates & tolerates orpiment!
1 min |
January / February 2026
Old House Journal
Just the way it was
Original elements remain in this 1914 Prairie-influenced house: handsome wood and leaded windows, the brick fire-place, wainscot and trim, and even kitchen cabinets. Deftly added upgrades in period mode enhance the exemplary restoration.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
art deco BATHS IN BLACK & WHITE
OWNERS OF A 1926 HOUSE DECIDE TO LOOK BACK TO THE ERA WHEN IT WAS BUILT, EMBRACING BOLD LUXURY.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
ASK OHJ
For the past year or so, the brick surround of my fireplace (below the opening, underneath a stone hearth) has been producing a white-ish dust.
4 min |