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Society

Bachelorette Parties, That Modern Ritual That Can Wreck Even The Closest Friendships

Since the 1990s, bachelorette parties have become a bonafide tradition before getting married in France. But organizing this event can sometimes bring out irreconcilable differences even among best friends.

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Society

France Holds On To Its Ancient Passion For Board Games

With its festivals, game libraries, bars and clubs, France has become the European country where board games are most popular. That’s thanks to a dynamic associative and economic ecosystem as well as the internationally recognized talents of its creators, now echoed throughout social media. Gamers of all ages tell us what they love so much about board games.

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Food / Travel Society

Shish Kebab: Back To The Source Of Turkey’s Best-Known Culinary Export

Shish kebab is the heart of Turkish cuisine. Similar ways of cooking meat exist throughout the world, with differing methods in the East and the West, but Turkey’s classic recipe is what makes culinary expert Oğul Türkkan remember his childhood.

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Dottoré! Society

Rich Is The New Crazy

Our Naples-based Dottoré teaches the art of “double volunteering” to one of her bipolar patients.

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In The News

If Only Marie Kondo Could Clean Up My Social Life

If it doesn’t ‘spark joy,’ the guest of the hit Netflix series ‘Tidying Up’ tells us, get rid of it. Should the same lesson be applied to our circle of friends and acquaintances?

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Ideas Society

Lobsters Feel Pain, Friends Is Sexist — And I Just Can’t

-OpEd- Over the past week or so, it’s been hard not to feel disoriented by what is constantly being thrown at us, in this hyperconnected planet of ours, and not to get the feeling from our social media feeds that the world might just be going mad. Let’s begin with the open letter signed by […]

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Food / Travel Society

Good Health News For So-Called “Sandwich Generation”

Employees face higher levels of stress, especially the “generation sandwich” trapped between children and career. But a new German study shows those with children wind up healthier.

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Ideas Society

Why Friendship Is Overrated, A Grown-Up (And Grumpy) Reflection

Friends are the new family! Friendships are the greatest love affairs you’ll ever know! Nonsense. Take a journey to the dark side of your so-called friends.

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Ideas Society

A Close (But Not Too Close) Look At Personal Space

Boundaries of personal space can depend on geography and wealth. City planners and interior designers should keep it all in mind when drawing up blueprints for the future.

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Society

The Cruel Art Of Unfriending

GENEVA — It used to be that friendships ended in all sorts of ways. But these days, we simply “unfriend” instead. From the playground to Facebook, the process has evolved. You put the cursor on the name of the person you want out of your life, you slide over to the “Friends” button, let the […]

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Future Society

What Would Aristotle Say About Friendship In The Facebook Age?

Philosophers debate the meaning and sincerity of social network friendships, finding affirmation or disagreement from the words of long-dead forebears. Because there’s no app for that.

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