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Aphantasia: What we’ve learned about people who can't ‘visualize’ information

This is a real affliction, not a hypothetical ... I just cannot understand what they really mean -- where is this image and what does it look like? To me, unless you can see something with ... read more

Parshat Tazria: The supernatural affliction

Are speakers of lashon ha’ra not found amongst the nations? Why then don’t we find that they are afflicted by tzaraat? read more

The affliction of an accent: Amelia Coburn on various ignorances of north-east accent bias

I remember growing up hearing like Kate Nash and Lily Allen with their accents, but it was always Southern accents in the mainstream industry or on the radio,” Coburn tells me when we hop on a Zoom, ... read more

Søren Kierkegaard

"Affliction is able to drown out every earthly ... What is this thing called the world? What does this word mean? Who is it that has lured me into the thing and now leaves me there? read more

Right-Wing Media and the Death of an Alabama Pastor: An American Tragedy

Bubba Copeland was the heart and soul of his community—mayor, businessman. When a website exposed his deepest secrets, his life wasn’t the only thing that was destroyed. read more

Lesson 15: On Confirmation

3.They offer us encouragement and consolation for every trial and affliction. Q. 712. What does the first Beatitude mean by the "poor in spirit"? A. The first Beatitude means by the "poor in ... read more

Goldie Hawn's Son Oliver Hudson Makes Shocking Confession About Cheating on His Wife

Goldie Hawn's son Oliver Hudson revealed that he had been unfaithful to his wife, Erinn Bartlett, before their marriage. "When I got engaged, something happened psychologically, and I spiraled, and I ... read more

How Matzo Is Made

At Streit’s matzo factory, production follows strict Jewish law. But the meaning of the Passover staple is still up for debate. read more

‘Be Here Now’ at Curtain Call Theatre explores the cost of happiness

If the world of theater actually does reflect the mood of the world, why is Curtain Call Theatre offering “Be Here Now,” which, as described, sounds like a play focused on ... read more