A Born-Again Irish Beach Gives People Hope

They call it "the born again beach." Here's how a British newspaper described the "rebirth" of a lost beach:

An Irish beach that ...

Tim Keller on the Power and Hope of Easter

Tim Keller writes:

[On Easter] I always say to my skeptical, secular friends that, even if they can't believe in the resurrection, they should want ...

Man Grades and Returns Ex-Girlfriend's Apology Letter

If you're thinking of writing an apology letter to a former significant other, you'll probably consider a lot of factors: the amount of time that's ...

Christmas Is not About Us Fixing the World

Tim Keller writes:

Years ago, I read an ad in the New York Times that said, "The meaning of Christmas is that love will triumph and that we will be ...

Failed NFL Kicker Surprised by Grace

ESPN's documentary "The Four Falls of Buffalo" recounts the story of the Buffalo Bills four consecutive Super Bowl losses 1990-1993. Field ...

Guitarist Makes 'Frankenstein' from Broken Guitars

John Entwistle, former bass guitarist with the rock band The Who, once made a guitar composed from the parts of five broken guitars. He called it "Frankenstein." ...

Comedian Told to 'Embrace Bombing' to Get Better

The NPR radio show "This American Life" featured a story about a French comedian named Gad Elmaleh, probably the most famous stand-up comedian ...

London Structure Burned to Commemorate Anniversary of Devastating Fire

London witnessed a spectacular scene when a giant wooden replica of the city ignited and burned brilliantly to the ground. The conflagration was planned, ...

Japanese Word for 'Golden Repair'

There is a Japanese word, kintsukuroi, that means "golden repair." It is the art of restoring broken pottery with gold so the fractures are ...

Leader Turns Graffiti Vandals into Artists

In the early 1980s the city of Philadelphia had a huge problem with graffiti. The mayor established the Anti-Graffiti Network, committed to combatting ...