A classic sign of social rebellion has taken a sharp turn toward social conformity. It’s plain to see, right there on arms, legs and chests. And lower backs, inner thighs and parts best left unimagined, too. That tattoo has gone mainstream. “It’s...

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A few weeks ago, a friend tipped me off to an Asian bakery in Richmond that serves traditional Vietnamese baguette sandwiches, also known as bánh mi (pronounced BUN-mee). These delectable submarine-shaped sandwiches consist of two slices of crusty...

• Banh Mi Sandwich
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CHARLOTTESVILLE—The University of Virginia Medical Center is adding non-competition clauses to the employment agreements of its 800 clinical faculty members—a move that one U.Va. physician criticized as bad for health care in the Charlottesville...

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A production as grand as a Thanksgiving feast deserves to be staged with appropriate scenery. It’s time to wash off, polish up and steam-iron the fancy stuff. Think of your table as a bare stage.

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