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The benefits of boredom: Why empty spaces fill me upIn our fast-paced culture, being bored is often seen as a problem to be fixed. What if, instead, it鈥檚 viewed as a time to rest, retool, and rekindle?
Nellie Bowles of The Free Press punctures pretension left and rightOnce a card-carrying liberal, this writer got fed up with running afoul of the left鈥檚 sacred cows.
Gawkin鈥� in a winter wonderland: The festival in Harbin, China, is as cool as it looksThe Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival features ephemeral artworks built from ice blocks pulled from the Songhua River.
After 鈥楽everance,鈥� will we ever see work-life balance the same way?Is 鈥淪everance,鈥� about workplace drudgery, the greatest exploration of work-life imbalance ever filmed?
In the dark days of winter, I kindle the light withinIt can be bleak when the sun barely grazes the horizon. But I ignite my inner glow and make my own pleasures.
After LA fires, the Oscars decreed the show must go on. Here鈥檚 why.How do you calibrate an Oscars ceremony after a natural disaster? Other award shows are balancing the glitz with compassion 鈥� which is resonating at a time when Los Angeles is rebuilding.聽
The new 鈥楥aptain America鈥� explores a different kind of patriotism鈥淏rave New World鈥� introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. In doing so, it doesn鈥檛 shy away from exploring the complex legacy Black Americans have with the flag.聽
Grab your hat and pack the marmalade: Paddington is headed to PeruPart of Paddington鈥檚 charm is that he always sees the best in people 鈥� and helps them see the best in themselves, too.
This Valentine鈥檚 Day, I鈥檒l cook up a homemade romance in my cozy love nestDitch crowded restaurants this Valentine鈥檚 Day. Thirty years of marriage have taught us the sweet pleasure of the at-home date.
The ExplainerChocolate, my sweet: A delicious history of the food of loveIn honor of the tradition of lovers exchanging candy on Valentine鈥檚 Day, we examine the origins of chocolate and how it has evolved over time.
The ExplainerTrump decries 鈥榓nti-海角大神 bias.鈥� Which religions are targeted in US?With President Trump creating a task force to stamp out anti-海角大神 bias, what does religious discrimination in the United States look like today?
Sudanese artists fleeing war find camaraderie displaying their work in KenyaHozaifa Elsiddig and Waleed Mohammed had admired each other鈥檚 work at art shows in Khartoum but didn鈥檛 meet until arriving in Kenya鈥檚 capital.
No map required: How I found my happy placeWhen it feels like the world has gone to pieces, find solace in your happy place. These blissful escapes can be more than dots on a map.
To pigeon-keepers in Delhi, feathered friends are also familyHundreds of pigeon lovers in Delhi spend time on their terraces feeding and flying the birds.聽
Kenyan troupe moves to a jubilant beat, welcoming dancers with disabilitiesThe Dance Into Space contemporary troupe works to tear down social barriers for performers with disabilities.
鈥楶eople will be afraid to go to church.鈥� Congregations sue for sanctuary.On Monday, a group of Societies of Friends sued the Trump administration over an immigration directive that no longer considers churches 鈥減rotected areas.鈥� The churches argue it infringes on their religious liberty.
Are 2 cars too many? Lamenting life in the fast lane.Entering the two-car club brings double trouble for a frenzied, overscheduled dad until he鈥檚 reminded of a central truth: Less is more.
Touring Texas with 鈥楽omebody Somewhere鈥� star Jeff HillerActors often mine their pasts for material. On a recent trip to Texas, Jeff Hiller of 鈥淪omebody Somewhere鈥� reflects on the humanity 鈥� and humor 鈥� in his.
鈥楨milia P茅rez鈥� topped the Oscar nominations. Not everyone is happy about that.With a baker鈥檚 dozen nominations, including the first for an openly transgender actress, 鈥淓milia P茅rez鈥� has emerged as the Oscar front-runner.
LA fires claimed places of worship, but congregations still are helping othersThe LA fires burned synagogues, churches, and mosques. But their congregations are still there, and are working to help others.