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The queer flock of Pope Leo XIV
The queer Catholics hope that Pope Leo XIV’s ministry does not witness the absence of ecclesiastical embrace, of the kind they had grown to be used under Pope Francis’ pontificate ...
Forget chatbots: research suggests reading can help combat loneliness and boost the brain
A recent survey from The Queen’s Reading Room, the charity and book club of Queen Camilla, and other surveys, have found that ...
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Reading aloud is losing its magic—but it’s not too late to bring it back
In a new study released by HarperCollins UK and Farshore in December 2024, fewer than half of parents with children aged 0–13 ...
Restaurant Critic Confidential
Besha Rodell’s memoir, “Hunger Like a Thirst,” is also a fascinating capsule history of restaurant criticism.
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Gen Z Parents Don't Want to Read to Their Kids, New Study Shows
New research reveals Gen Z parents don't find reading to kids fun and no longer want to do it. New research by HarperCollins ...
Nahid Rachlin, Novelist Who Explored the Iranian Psyche, Dies at 85
One of the first Iranian novelists to write in English, she examined the clash between East and West. Her debut novel, ...
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What’s a Dentist to Do When There’s Not Much to Smile About? Ask Dr. J
Otis R. Taylor Jr. reunited with Dr. Jessica Ngo, a San Francisco native who might have the coolest dental practice in the ...