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On Valentine’s Day, An Italian Love Letter To The Quickie

In the era of tight scheduling — from work appointments to romantic dates to pictures to upload on social media — true satisfaction lies in the magic of the unexpected, sexually speaking. A quickie is actually a chemical and mental balance problem solver, and here’s why.

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Economy Society

Remote Working: The Middle Ages Did It Better

A kind of remote working already existed across the European countryside in the early 14th century. Daniele Rizzi considers what the pre-industrial putting-out system can teach both modern workers and modern bosses.

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In The News

Free Fight Or Tai Chi? Ancient Dispute Settled In 20 Seconds

A decades-old argument might just have been settled: Modern “mixed martial arts’ fighter vs. Tai Chi master — who wins?” In a recently filmed fight, Xu Xiaodong, a Beijing-based mixed martial arts freestyle coach, duked it out with Wei Lei, a famous Tai Chi master from Sichuan. It took less than 20 seconds for Xu […]

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