Deborah Vankin is a Features writer for the Los Angeles Times covering the $6-trillion world of Wellness from a California perspective. She was the paper’s arts and culture reporter for more than a ...

In ancient Islamic legend, there exists the wonderful, contrary figure of Al-Khiḍr, an immortal prophet who kills a youth out of mercy and who scuttles a boat of some travelers to deny the greed of a ...

Al Roker and Deborah Roberts enjoyed walking in a winter wonderland at their 40-acre property in Colombia County, New York. The couple purchased the getaway house over 27 years ago and expanded the ...