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Errol Doebler, onetime Navy SEAL and FBI agent, has used breathwork throughout his career. From surviving SEAL training and special operations with the 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan in 2010, to ...

Just minutes from Orlando’s theme parks, Mills 50 was built by Vietnamese immigrants in the 1970s. Today, it’s home to multiple Michelin stars, a diverse community, and creative arts scene. Today, the ...

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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