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San Francisco and Prague: A Double Portrait
San Francisco and Prague are beautiful cities. In San Francisco, it’s the lucent blue of a vast bay, pastel homes climbing formidable hills — and a magnificent bridge spanning the…
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A life-changing new book reveals: How to use the science of love to find The One in 2021
Confession: I’ve always hated self-help books. I don’t believe there is a one-size-fits-all guide to being a better, smarter, fitter, richer, happier, more successful person. I don’t believe in love…
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Warping a great faith: Both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ Hindutva are expedient uses of religion for political gains
As we step into a new decade, Hinduism, and its interpretation and practice, will play an increasingly pivotal role. We have seen the manifestation of ‘hard’ political Hindutva, wedded to…
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The Fly Comic Book Movie Starring Chris Rock Was Once Pitched to Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith has revealed that he was pitched The Fly comic book movie with Chris Rock attached to star. The pitch is not to be confused with David Cronenberg's 1986…
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Christmas Traditions: Book
By: N Mangi Devi * A Christmas celebration in Manipur Christmas is celebrated in all Christian countries on the birthday of Christ. The name Christmass comes from the early English…
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Faith leaders and religion influencers who died in 2020
(RNS) — 2020 has been a year of mourning of seemingly biblical proportions, including a mounting global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, nearing 2 million as the year closes out.…
Europe
Inertia in the European integration of the Western Balkans in 2020
In early 2020, Croatia's EU presidency managed to renew its policy of integrating the Western Balkans. This happened after the acceptance of the French conditions for the negotiations to be…
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DKG’s ’The Book Club’ continues to meet by Zoom
A book club that is associated with the membership of Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa…
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Carrot River writer expresses himself through sci-fi comic book
SASKATOON -- A Carrot River man is writing a comic book for young adults set in space, following a cast of characters on different ships in different situations. “At an…
America
From religion to politics — here’s how genes influence our preferences
Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own…