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It’s easy to call “The Duke of Burgundy” a period drama about a lesbian S&M relationship, or perhaps even describe it as “Blue Is the Warmest Color” meets “Fifty Shades…
Measles continues to be a global problem, but was declared “eliminated” in the U.S. in 2000. This was achieved through high vaccination rates, but an increasing number of American parents…
(RNS) Billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch recently made headlines by pledging nearly $900 million to help elect candidates who support their libertarian strain of economic conservatism, but the industrialists…
New Yorkers are a very skilled, if unique, breed. They’re accustomed to greeting a cat in the neighborhood bodega, they know where to score a steaming hot bowl of ramen…
The creators of a new traveling exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together to discuss how clothing helps set the…
For the next 30 days, GPS for the Soul and meQuilibrium are providing you tips on how to live a healthier, happier and stress-free life. – Learn more useful information…
For many in the U.S., the only ‘religious’ event this time of year is the Super Bowl. But for many pagans and Wiccans, February 2 marks the important holiday, Imbolc,…
We know what you’re thinking — heels and snow are two terms that do not go well together. And yes, if you live in a place like New York City,…
Offensive. Irreverent. Lurid. Debased. Risky. Obscene. Indecent. Degenerate. Vulgar. Debauched. Depraved. Lewd. These are just some of the words critics used to describe art that, well, just doesn’t cut if…
Note: This photo series contains lots of nudity. You’ve been warned. – “I wanted to offer this experience to the real women around me who I respect and admire for…
By Jill Suttie When I gave birth to my first-born, I listened to CDs of classical music in the hospital. I figured that music would help calm me and distract…
Some of us feel well-rested after a solid eight hours of sleep. For others, closer to nine feels best. For others still, a little less will do. How much sleep…
By now it’s clear that stress can harm our health in a multitude of ways, and new scientific research reinforcing its negative effects seems to debut weekly. But something we…
“Would you like a little bling with that?” was the last thing I expected to hear when ordering a waffle on Centre Street in Manhattan, but it was a welcome…
Have you ever finished eating a taco and thought to yourself, “Man, I really wish I had a dessert taco to round this meal out”? We totally hear you. The…
So many cooking oils, so much confusion. Are you supposed to use olive oil or canola oil when you stir fry something — or neither? Is it okay to use…
Looking to broaden your starch horizons? Meet taro root, the potato’s hairy, kind of unfortunate-looking cousin. A photo posted by Ali(ssandra) Maffucci (@inspiralized) on Nov 5, 2014 at 2:13pm PSTOkay,…
Turning left at what we thought was a dead end in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we hesitantly inched down Ngõ Trung Yên road, wide-eyed and excited, but with little idea of…
Books of The Times By WILLIAM GRIMES In the early 1990s Bill Browder invested $2,000 in a handful of Polish companies being privatized after the collapse of Communism. Eastern Europe…
PARIS — When it opened in October, the Louis Vuitton Foundation museum was such an audacious addition to the landscape here that all eyes were on the architecture and its…
A Muslim imam who was scheduled to say a prayer at a Texas rodeo today has canceled after online backlash to a similar blessing last week. Imam Moujahed Bakhach of…
These days, there are few better reasons to tune in to a major event (like the Olympics or the Oscars, for example) than to catch a glimpse of Johnny Weir…
As the popular sideshow enters its second decade, it has become one of Animal Planet’s most popular shows, with animal lovers around the world looking forward to it. Here are…
A lot of people are excited about a sports event happening today. It’s called the Super Bowl and the Super Bowl begins at the time of 6:30 pm EST. At…
Truly funny plays tend to be the exception rather than the rule in New York these days. So I have grabbed the chance here to wander across the spectrum of…
High on a remote mountain in Romania, priests have blessed a church made entirely from ice, outstanding both for its architectural style as well as being a place for religious…
NEWPORT, Wash. (RNS) At a conference for Western Buddhist teachers some years ago, the Venerable Thubten Chodron and other monastics complained to the Dalai Lama about the difficulties they faced:…
(RNS) After almost two centuries in New York City, the nonprofit American Bible Society is moving its headquarters to Philadelphia. “New York has become so extraordinarily expensive that nonprofit staff…
WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious and secular advocacy groups jointly called Thursday (Jan. 29) for greater clarity by the Internal Revenue Service regarding nonprofits and political activity. In a rare combined front,…
PARK CITY, Utah (RNS) Publishers discovered a long time ago that Jesus sells magazines, so it should be no surprise that one of the hottest tickets here at the 2015…