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In Venice, even the drug dealers hug. Jessica Bennett. NYT.  I always hug a man before I kill him. Although I haven't kill...

MORIA, Greece — As night closed in on the migrant camp, masses of people made their way to their makeshift tents, climbing hills of den...

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy  pleasures . Psalm 3...

The book was meant to celebrate anger and activism in the kitchen. While it may do that, it also ignited a conversation on social media a...

 Over the past five years, “mindfulness” programs have exploded in popularity. In Grand Blanc, Mich., first-graders are  breathing to...

  Verily, I say unto you that ye are chosen out of the world to declare my gospel with the sound of rejoicing, as with the  voice  of a tr...

Memories of art auctions, afternoon high teas, quiz nights and mahjong games all took on a sinister hue. Motoko Rich. NYT.  We were a...

He that is of a  proud  heart stirreth up  strife : but he that putteth his  trust  in the  Lord  shall be  made fat . Proverbs 28:25 ...

If nothing else,  L’Affaire Aristophil  is arguably the Frenchiest of all financial scandals. The country has a singular reverence for ...