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TALES OF THE GREAT RECESSION

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COLD COMFORT • A night at Québec’s Hôtel de Glace, built entirely of ice

AMERICANS SHOULD NOT FEAR THE MEDIA • Fearing exploitation, many refuse to talk to reporters, but it’s important for ordinary folks to participate in the news

THE AMAZON EFFECT • The online behemoth has an outsize influence on consumer trends and cultural preferences

’S NO PROBLEM • This year, I gave my wife the best gift ever

LET’S GET YOUNG • Would having a facelift at the ripe old age of 56 change my life?

LIVING SCULPTURES: AIR PLANTS • Brighten your home with a creative and easy-care array of air plants – no soil required. Popular Tillandsia varieties from online and retail garden stores include 1) ionanthas (aka sky plants), with pointed leaves that grow out the top and sides; 2) caput-medusae, with snake-like leaves and red or blue flowers; and 3) andreanas, with leaves that shoot out from all sides and tubular flowers that bloom from the plant’s center. Displaying them is simple: PLANT: Tuck into clear holders from craft or garden stores. PLACE: Hang in bright but filtered sunlight from an east- or west-facing window. DUNK: Daily misting isn’t enough. Experts recommend submerging plants in bottled drinking water for 12 hours every 10 to 14 days. (Air plants absorb only what they need and won’t drown.) After removing the plant from water, gently shake it upside down and return it to its container.

SeriouslyGoodFilms • Noted film critic Bill Newcott, creator of AARP’s “Movies for Grownups,” offers his picks

Apps for Pet Owners

TOP 10 READS • Every month, Amazon staffers sift through hundreds of new books searching for gems. Here’s what Amazon editor Chris Schluep chose especially for Post readers this season:

JOKE FROM A GENIUS*

THE GRID: TALES OF ROMANCE

John C. Reilly • With comedy, you have to commit all the way

DISSED BY DAVID

TRAVEL

Chill Out with Warm Cider

THE DARK SIDE OF POSITIVITY • Our favorite curmudgeons take aim at sacred cows

THE GREAT RECESSION

MIDDLE CLASS MELTDOWN • How one family lost their home and became mired in debt in their pursuit of the American Dream

THE COMPANY THAT NEARLY BANKRUPTED AMERICA • In 2008, Lehman Brothers declared the biggest bankruptcy in history. A decade later, we are still feeling the impact

GOING TO EXTREMES • Sparked by the Great Recession, powerful grassroots groups emerged on the left and the right, each with radically different ideas about the best path forward and little or no common ground

What’s Next? • Some financial experts warn of another economic downturn on the horizon

SECRETS OF THE ICE • The earth’s history is written, layer upon layer, in its glaciers

GIRLS ON ICE

The Kennedy Hidden Powerhouse • It’s high time we recognized Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the little-known dynamo who used her wits, her father’s fortune, and her powerful brothers’ influence to transform Americans’ attitudes toward the intellectually disabled

CHANGING ATTITUDES, CHANGING LIVES

MOUNT THE SKY TO

2019 GREAT AMERICAN FICTION CONTEST

HUGS THAT HEAL

MEDICAL MAILBOX

CHRONIC PAIN? THERE’S HELP

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WAKE-UP CALL • Don’t skip breakfast. Make it ahead with delicious ideas from our celebrity chef

What can you to do with a Zinger Chair?

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