You stumble across a story like this one, announcing that scientists have discovered “the most distant galaxies ever,” and you can’t help but think of David, who put pen to paper and wrote: When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place– What is man…

We knew this was coming, and here it is: A Vatican document has reaffirmed the supremacy of the Catholic Church over alternative Christian churches by labelling them “defective.”The 16-page pamphlet, published on Tuesday by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and endorsed by Pope Benedict XVI, does not differ substantially from a previous…

Pope Benedict — having dashed off a long letter to the Chinese and then a shorter letter to everyone else about the Latin mass — has scurried off for his vacation. But he’s not planning to kick back and read the new Harry Potter book or see “The Simpsons” movie or go roller-blading with Cardinal…

Yeah, right. This new study seems to prove otherwise: Researchers found that wives, on average, displayed more power than their husbands during problem-solving discussions, regardless of who brought up the topic of discussion. And it’s not simply a case of women talking more than men. “It wasn’t just that the women were bringing up issues…

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