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By CLIFFORD J. LEVY BACK when foreigners in Leningrad were treated almost like interlopers, shunted into dormitory-like hotels and pummeled with propaganda about the primacy of Soviet Man, the city was an improbable destination for families. No longer. Rechristened as St. Petersburg, the…

Adventures in Dreamland By A. O. SCOTT ONE pleasant April afternoon, I found myself, along with my wife and our two children, in the middle of a quintessential American scene. There was a quaint town square, a sturdy shade tree flanked by cozy shops and Victorian houses. As we surveyed…

By JENNIFER 8. LEE ANGELA KIM spends two days a week baby-sitting for her 2-year-old grandson, Noah, while her daughter, Andrea, a doctor, works nine-hour hospital shifts. Only Mrs. Kim, 57, lives in Houston and her daughter and grandson live in Dallas — 250 miles away. This…

Stop and Smell the Barrenwort By SETH KUGEL ADRIAN BENEPE, New York City's parks commissioner, boasts that when it comes to gardens, New York City is “comparable with Paris.” Mutter under your breath, if you must. (Suggestion: What's next, Mr. Benepe? Our cow pastures match…

Protecting Against the Dread ‘What If?’ By MICHELLE HIGGINS AS summer approaches and travelers plunk down nonrefundable deposits to secure their vacation plans, many will inevitably be pressed — or at least invited — to purchase travel insurance. But is it really…

Book of Revelations By CHRISTINE MUHLKE If there’s such a thing as boomer cuisine, it can be found in the pages of “The Silver Palate Cookbook.” With its chirpy tone and “Moosewood”-in-the-city illustrations, the book, published in time for Mother’s…