Henry David Thoreau Fans Are Building Replicas of Walden Cabin - The New York Times

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Modern enthusiasts are constructing full-scale replicas of Henry David Thoreau's Walden cabin as an homage to the Transcendentalist writer.

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Hardwick Hall's Elizabethan design used central fireplaces, thick stone walls, and south-facing windows to passively heat the interior, offering lessons for modern energy efficiency.
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Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96 - The New York Times
Frank Gehry, the titan of architecture who designed one of the world’s most recognizable buildings, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died at age 96.
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Ted Turner, CNN founder who pioneered cable TV news, dies at 87
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN who pioneered 24-hour television news, died peacefully at 87, according to his family.
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Joanna Stern's book "I Am Not a Robot" recounts her year integrating AI into every aspect of life and is now a New York Times bestseller.
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