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Breaking Bread

A takeout restaurant in Pittsburgh is offering exotic cuisine with a twist, facilitating cultural conversation and political dialogue on countries in conflict with the United States.

Funny Money

Bitcoin reached an all-time high of more than $400 on Wednesday, just weeks after a multimillion-dollar exchange in China disappeared.

I Quit

Like previous tragedies, the movie-theater shooting in Colorado has led to all sorts of fevered calls to action. Jesse Singal on why psychologists think we should resist that impulse.

Major Asset

The ‘True Blood’ star talks to Marlow Stern about playing Big Dick Richie in ‘Magic Mike’—and his long, dark road to Hollywood.

Japan is famous for creating robots, so why aren't they being used to help end the crisis at Fukushima Daiichi? A robotics expert tells Dan Lyons they'll be used soon—but don't expect a SWAT team of smart, autonomous Terminators.

To celebrate Father's Day, Council of Dads author Bruce Feiler collects the top ten inspirational messages from iconic American fathers, including Ben Franklin and John Wayne. Plus, VIEW OUR GALLERY of Celebrity Dads.