Word: meaningful
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The firing slows, and Hassan strides into the courtyard triumphant. "Good news," she announces. "Our boys stole four guns from the rangers." The atmosphere is electric. Aman's headscarf and robe are dripping with water. I realize that the head-to-toe shrouds serve another purpose: sopping wet, they provide...
Taking Poetry's Pulse Thank you for your article about the shameful little secret of modern poetry [June 25-July 2]. A poem can be a delightful read or a painful exercise in frustration, as with much of the modern stuff. Today's poetry often seems to use obscurity for...
Generation Y's search for meaning makes support for volunteering among the benefits it values most. More than half of workers in their 20s prefer employment at companies that provide volunteer opportunities, according to a recent Deloitte survey. The software company Salesforce.com gives 1% of profits to its foundation, which...
Kyuma's humiliating resignation is yet another body blow to the Prime Minister's swooning administration. A weekend poll reported that Abe's popularity had dropped below 30% for the first time, with a disapproval rating of nearly 50%. Kyuma is the third cabinet-level minister to exit during Abe...
One of the odd aspects of the commutation is its timing. Normally, commutations or even pardons are not granted until after a sentence and judgment are final, meaning any appeals have been exhausted, according to Dan Farber, a professor at the University of California's Boalt Hall School of Law...