The mask, Verma felt, was the “most universal symbol for the pandemic” but it was also a reminder of one good thing: “the efforts the Bates community put in to keep each other safe.” She softened it ...

Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79), described the first variegated ivy, worn as a victory symbol by Alexander's army. And although the Ancient Greeks associated ivy with the god of wine, Dionysus, by the ...

Most gardeners have heard of the wise advice “leaves of three, let it be” referring to the pest plant poison ivy. While not quite as catchy, the saying really should be “leaflets of three, let it be.” ...