The slave market of Zanzibar is a site made sacred by history

Stories of cruelty and suffering abound here, and still strike at the conscience As the Ground Zero mosque saga in New York demonstrated, certain points on the map become sacred because of their history – but quite how to consecrate them is a prickly question of justice and taste. South Africa's constitutional court, for example, is built at the site of a notorious jail where thousands of black ...

Regrets roil in the hot tub of dark secrets

IT was the best of tubs; it was the worst of tubs. Let me explain.

Lifestyle › Brides, grooms turn weddings into green initiatives

Weddings and the parties that follow usually leave a mountain of waste in their wake. Now an increasing number of concerned couples are seeking ways…

The Backlash Against "Immigrants" Is Offensive And Absurd -- We're All Immigrants

Once again, some Americans have become obsessed with the idea that, to save our country and our jobs, we need to close down our borders and keep out "immigrants."

My 2 Cents: Readers supply ideas for extra zucchini

From The Ashland Gazette Every once in a while, a reader presents us with a question that we feel compelled to address. As is the case with summer, our friend wants to know what to do with excess zucchini other than giving it away. Here’s what some of our readers suggest.