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If California Chrome wins the Belmont Stakes this weekend, he will become the first California-bred racehorse to win the Triple Crown. And if he succeeds, it will be his second triple of 2014, following three big wins at Santa Anita Park

Fifty years ago today the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp on what would have been John F. Kennedy's 47th birthday. It features a pair of images: on the left is the eternal flame at Kennedy's gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery

For those who enjoy both gardening and cooking (not to mention eating), cultivating an herb garden can be one of life's most rewarding pleasures. Being able to add freshly snipped chives to a buttery baked potato or some aromatic rosemary

In a small upstairs room in the Huntington Art Gallery, you will find the secret of how to turn common metal into gold. Or an example of Renaissance Sudoku. Or one of the earliest uses of subliminal advertising.

There are so many reasons to thank Mary Robertson for her several decades of distinguished service at The Huntington, and many of them have been emphasized in the various celebrations of her achievements that have taken place here since her retirement in August 2013

The tender bond between mother and child is one of the most enduring themes of art, and works depicting maternal love are well represented at The Huntington. If you're visiting the galleries with your own mom or kids this Mother's Day weekend, here are some works you won't want to miss.

Of all of the spaces in the Library's conservation lab, the "dirty room" is perhaps the most mysterious. In it you will find belt grinders with various grits of sandpaper, diamond stones, large tiles of marble, all manner of abrasive material, and many other esoteric tools

When a visitor enters the refurbished Library Exhibition Hall, it may seem as if the rare artifacts in that hushed and glittering space appeared as if by magic. Yet the new permanent exhibition, "Remarkable Works, Remarkable Times," is no conjurer's trick.