'Tis the season of Halloween. Pumpkins are being carved, costume decisions are being debated, and a bountiful harvest of ...

NOT for years has beef been such a bargain. Housewives in New York last week were paying 50¢ or lower for choice sirloin in many a store, little more than half the price of a few years ago. One result ...

The soprano was the daughter of a Negro carpenter from Laurel, Miss. The tenor was the son of a naval engineer from Ancona, Italy. Together on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera last week, Leontyne ...

The story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt is familiar to many of us, thanks especially to the classic film, “The Ten Commandments.” After their liberation from Egypt and a dramatic escape from the ...

In the tale of the Israelites and the golden calf, fear and doubt drive a once-faithful people to embrace a shiny object – a symbol of misplaced trust and faith. This story finds a poignant parallel ...

If the peoples of Syria and Lebanon are to press forward and build on their recent achievements- a big "if"- they must slay the three golden calves that are largely responsible for their suffering.