The word passion denotes an emotion of intense desire. Artists are passionate about their work. Activists are passionate about their cause. Lovers are passionate about each other. But passion originally came from a Latin word that means “to…

Sometimes, it’s the money. More often, it’s the time. Or the energy. Or the interest. For whatever reason, though, it seems there are hundreds of books I’d like to read but never do. So, this is…

Seoul is one of the largest cities in the world. Lots of people, millions of them, all the time, almost everywhere. Historically, though, Korea is still one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in the world. Tens of…