Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S. and his wife recently hosted a celebration at the embassy, where a private demonstration by the chef produced a traditional eggplant dish that is simple to make, yet dances on the tongue.

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When he was young, Paul Thorn left the church he was raised in because he refused to publicly confess his sins. Since then, the Mississippi singer-songwriter has forged his own path to believing in God — a path free of fear and intimidation.

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For weeks at a time in the early '90s, musicians from around the world converged on the rocker's Real World Studios to meet, mingle and make music. Sixteen years later, the fruits of their experiments are now on record.

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