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It’s never easy to admit when you’re wrong – especially when it means standing up to your own people. In the opening scenes of “Truth & Treason,” we see a young Helmuth Hübener craft his “patriotic statement.” It’s 1941, in Hamburg, Germany, and Hübener’s statement is the 16-year-old’s final task to obtain an internship at
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One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions—alongside “Lose weight” and “Improve relationships”—is “Read more.” Most people feel a moral burden to get through as many books as possible in a year. It’s drilled into us from a very early age that reading is associated with success in life, and successful people reinforce this idea
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Can America recover from the “loneliness epidemic” in which we increasingly find ourselves? We all know that although we’re more connected than ever, we strangely feel more isolated as well. Researchers regularly note the skyrocketing number of lonely people, in fact, one study from 2021 found that the number of Americans who say they have no close
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A few months ago, ChatGPT told me it was praying for me. My grandfather had passed away the day before, and I asked ChatGPT to give me a sense of the funeral planning process. Before answering that question, it began the way a close friend might by saying, “Praying peace and strength for your family.”
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During the month of October, Americans celebrate the arrival of cooler weather with a variety of outdoor and indoor decor. Pumpkins and mums are arranged on front porches. “Harvest” signs ironically adorn front doors in suburban neighborhoods. Cinnamon and apple scents and flavors dominate home decor stores. It’s all so wholesome, albeit a little cheesy.
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From my favorite chair, I heard my 11-year-old son Eric playing indoor baseball with his friend in our basement. The sound of their rising voices drifted upstairs as they argued over a rule in their made-up game. Finally, Eric called a stalemate: “Let’s ask my dad — he’ll know.” I heard his footsteps start up
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