John Leland

As convents are closing all over, the sisters are facing the end of their lives together — and they have brought the party to an assisted living center in the suburbs.

The Putmans, like their homeland in upstate New York, were once known for their dairy farms. A century later, things have changed.

After 165 years, the tourist ritual — which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes — may be coming to an end. Here’s a tour through the archives.

Zayd Ayers Dohrn and Harriet Clark on activism, violence, guilt and trying to make sense of their “incomprehensible” early days.

The name of the South Bronx store was H&R Hosiery, though nobody called it that. But it shaped street fashion, until the rent rose to $8,000 a month.

After starting a new job, Daniel Babin can afford to shop for a pricey vintage guitar and rethink living with 17 roommates.

Mr. Cross, known for “Arrested Development” and “Mr. Show,” isn’t afraid to say what should not be said.

A high school senior and a recent graduate, both from the Philadelphia suburbs, were charged by federal prosecutors with trying to support a terrorist group.

Carrie Ahern says her apartment of 16 years makes it possible to live an artistic lifestyle, which she supports with lots of discounts and a couple of day jobs.

Ah, those first wondrous hours of a snowstorm in New York. Two weeks later, the sidewalks are sooty and treacherous, and the parked cars are frozen in surrender.