Image Before she was running for president, Marianne Williamson was an author.CreditLucas Jackson/Reuters “Wellness” is a word that has come to encompass our latest dominant sociocultural obsession — how to take care of ourselves in the world. It may, at one point, have been popularly understood as an extension of self-help, a category of literature…
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NEW ORLEANS — Thirty-five years ago, when Sister Helen Prejean was in the death house at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola waiting to witness the execution by electrocution of Elmo Patrick Sonnier, the guard in charge asked her, “What’s a nun doing in a place like this?” “Dead Man Walking,” her harrowing 1993 book…
DetailsA recent study investigated «spin» in psychiatry and psychology research papers. The study authors found spin in more than half of the abstracts they analyzed. What impact might this have on doctors’ decisions? Many doctors only have time to read the abstract of a study. As news and media outlets compete for views, they can…
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Robin Sarah April Foerster Cameron and Gary William Webb were married Aug. 10 in Randolph, Vt. Mariah Dekkenga, who received permission from the state of Vermont to officiate, led the ceremony in her home, which she owns with Mike Perrone, both friends of the couple. The bride, 38, and groom, 32, are both visual artists…
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Kathryn Ann Pantaleo and Francesco Andrea Bello were married Aug. 10 in Whitestone, Queens. Msgr. John C. Tosi performed the ceremony at St. Luke Roman Catholic Church, where he is the pastor, with the Rev. Paul Kim taking part. Mrs. Bello, 37, is a speech-language pathologist in various Queens schools for the Department of Education.…
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Caroline Louise Gleich and Robert James Lea were married Aug. 10 at the Snowbird Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Kristin M. Leiferman, the bride’s mother who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated. The bride, 33, is a professional ski mountaineer and adventurer based in Park City, Utah. She graduated from the…
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Rates A deluxe double room starts at £259, or about $320. The Basics With its new hotel at Marble Arch, Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc. brings it back to where it all began: London. The eponymous music, merchandise and restaurant company now has 186 cafes, 29 hotels and 12 casinos worldwide, but it started —…
DetailsNew research adds to the mounting body of evidence that eating more plant based foods and fewer animal ones may contribute to a healthy heart and cardiovascular system. Eating more vegetables and less meat contributes to a healthy heart, new research suggests. Not only is eating fewer animal products good for the planet, but it…
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The woman, grievously wounded in the mass shooting at a Walmart, lay on an operating table at the University Medical Center of El Paso as the chief of surgery, Dr. Alan Tyroch, turned her to clean the exit wounds. He knew what to expect, but it was still a horrific sight. She had two gaping…
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Bacon and corn may not be as revered a summer pairing as fresh mozzarella and tomatoes or prosciutto and melon, but it has similar charms — at once savory and juicy, salty and sweet. It’s a combination I’ve used in countless chowders, pastas and quickly made salads. But for this tart, I’ve gotten slightly more…
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