When an umbrella breaks, most people just throw it away — and pick up another one, from a street vendor or maybe a drugstore. But what if you got it repaired instead? Would you even be able to find ...

Does rain have a color? And if it does, what color is it? Judging by the exhibition on display now at the Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach, “The Color of Rain” is anything the 42 ...

Just as X marks the spot on pirate maps, umbrellas mark the spot in Seattle, thanks to Jim Pridgeon and Benson Shaw's 30-foot-high metal wonder titled "Angie's Umbrella." Commissioned by the Denny ...

Running until 14 April, a new exhibition embraces the region’s tempestuous weather and uses technology to respond to varying degrees of rainfall. Spring in Vancouver is a minefield of rainy days, with ...

The core design of the humble umbrella hasn't changed in centuries. The main reason for this being that the umbrella, as humble as it may be, works extremely well. Until someone designs a new version ...

People often say that in Seattle, only tourists carry umbrellas. The real Seattleites, it’s implied, have either embraced ...