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According to Greek mythology, Perseus was the ancestor of the Persians through descendants who went by the names Perses and ...

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American foreign policy in West Asia is a textbook example of adolescent overreach: short attention spans, cyclical memory, a belief in shortcuts to regime change, and an almost allergic reaction to ...

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From Violet Grey's first perfume to Dior's jasmine-filled ode to the South of France—here are the best new scents for summer.