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Martha Seif Simpson still remembers the kaleidoscope of penny candy at Dotty’s Variety. The pink bubble gum, the wisps of red licorice, those ubiquitous Necco Wafers — rows and rows of sweets awaiting ...

With Election Day weeks away, both parties are reaching out to people of faith, as those with some religious affiliation are still a large percentage of Americans voters, having with a huge impact.

Dehavilland Ford, a Texas pastor, has long felt a kinship with Queen Esther. This fall, just ahead of the presidential election, she helped organize An Esther Call to the Mall, a march in Washington, ...