When it comes to 21st-century anxiety, seek refuge in superheroes like modern Madeline and Stone Age Ug.
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Job’s cat
When rumors of the death of a favorite cat turn out to be exaggerated, there's room for revival.
Crushes of old
A writer's love of Michael Phelps resurfaces just in time for the Rio Summer Olympics.
Wrexit
Four decades before Brexit, Paddy Chayefsky picked up on its spirit and presented it presciently.
Summer, ascending
Tumultuous weeks seem to have little impact on Milan's sacrosanct rites of summer.
In need of history
The author, who has worked with the Model United Nations, argues that knowing the past is more fundamental than ever.
Stayers and leavers
The first time divorce comes up it's the voice of reluctance that usually wins out.
The once and future king
At times that call for decisions we're sometimes governed by an inner chorus of powerful voices.
Gangs of Rome
When an aging relative tells century-old tales, secret stories come spilling out, some of them about violence.
Preparing to help
The end of a medical student's first year brings reflections on the meaning of the word "practice."
What in ear?
One man's ranting against the distractions of digital "smartness" should come with a caveat.
The chipped arrowhead
A veteran translator appraises her "hardening," otherwise known as maturity.