Love starts with yourself

Few things warm both the body and the soul quite like a steaming bowl of soup on a chilly day. And when that soup is rich, creamy, and filled with all the toppings you’d expect from a classic baked potato? That’s when you know you’ve found a true comfort food favorite. This loaded potato soup…

Sarah Palin was impossible to miss in 2008, when John McCain plucked the little-known Alaska governor onto the national stage. A “force of nature,” she blended folksy confidence with a scrappy underdog appeal—then stepped back into a life that, in recent years, made headlines more for heartbreak than politics. Born in Sandpoint, Idaho, and raised…

This sequence is a silent, deeply emotional love story told entirely through pictures. It’s only a few minutes-long animation, but it feels like a whole tragic romance. Here’s what happens, step by step: 1. We see a windowsill during the day. On it sits an empty flower vase, a box of matches, an ashtray, and…