John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an American naturalist and essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. He is reputed to have penned the poem, The Hermit Thrush, inspired by the ...

Ahimsa is presented as the highest Hindu virtue. It evokes images of gentle sages, compassionate saints, and morally superior ...

Rhode Islanders have been quietly (or not so quietly) obsessing over this sprawling marketplace where one person’s castoffs become another’s prized possessions. The red, white, and blue exterior of ...