Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s ...
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Following Musk’s lead, ‘my heart goes out to you’ takes off as far-right catchphrase
"My heart goes out to you," the phrase Elon Musk said after his controversial hand gesture, now appears on Trump merch and in ...
Christian Science Monitor2d
An artist is lifting her city of Gary, Indiana, ‘from blight to bright’
Lauren Pacheco is inspired by this Midwestern underdog of a city and is looking to enliven what she calls its “remarkable ...
New York Magazine4d
To Do: January 29–February 12
Tristate-area rapper and producer MIKE mixes heady flows and intoxicatingly sample-based sound design on this new album, ...
Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols Will Be Tested at the Supreme Court
Canada’s highest court will decide whether a law that Quebec enacted in 2019, barring public-sector workers from wearing ...
Taiwan News8d
10 Taiwan Lunar New Year's Day taboos to eschew
Based on the lunisolar calendar, Wednesday (Jan. 29) is the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated for 15 days, ...
New York Magazine8d
Big Tech Is in a Devil’s Bargain With Donald Trump
Tech superinvestor Marc Andreessen has been traveling the podcast circuit, sharing his insider take on why his industry has ...
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Naruto: Kishimoto May Have Overestimated the Uchiha Clan in Their Coup Against Konoha That Was Bound to Fail in Every Scenario
Masashi Kishimoto may have overestimated Uchihas and their potential to succeed in the coup as Naruto fans point out the ...
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I Admit It: Naruto Fumbled Big Time With Anko, Wasting the Ninja's Incredible Pote
Anko could have been a complex and dynamic addition to Naruto’s story, but her role was reduced to a shadow of what it could ...
The Independent14d
Prominent banker Mark Carney enters race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
National Post15d
Mark Carney announces run for Liberal leader, promises 'plan versus slogan'
Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA — Mark Carney is officially in the race to become the next Liberal leader, after years of flirting with the idea of joining the party, and promised on ...
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Washing symbols explained
Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so once you've learned what each represents (as we explain below) you shouldn't have any problems no matter what you find in your laundry basket ...