For starters, the swastika X—or cross—has come to symbolize the very essence of evil. And the letter, as signified by the skull and crossbones, portrays death by poison. Yet it also represents virtue ...

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It’s now used to indicate sex and gender beyond the binary. But X has always been powerful. By Alex Marzano-Lesnevich As a bookish child, I loved most of all an anthology of stories that sat high on ...

The new year is here, and the race for top jobs is already heating up. According to a recent survey, Monday, January 13, was the most popular day of the year to submit resumes nationwide. But don’t ...