Ginny Ruffner, the Georgia-born glass artist who found a second home and international renown in Seattle with her glass art, died Monday at 72 years old.

The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers.

For most of us, the days of keeping a stash of folded-up maps in the car glovebox are behind us. So in a world of smartphones and GPS, why go to a store that specializes in maps? That’s the question ...