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  By Brett Sholtis, WITF When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had just punched a man. After his arrest, a mental health specialist at the county jail said Thompson should be sent to the hospital for psychiatric care. However, after a few hours at the hospital, a doctor cleared Thompson to return to jail. With that decision, he went from being a mental health patient to a Dauphin County Prison inmate. At that point, he was expected to comply with orders — or be forced to. Within...

Channa chaat is a delicious and healthy snack that’s perfect for any occasion. It’s a popular dish in India and Pakistan, and it’s now gaining popularity all over the world. Here’s a simple recipe for channa chaat that you can make at home. Ingredients: 1 can of chickpeas (400g) 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 small tomato, finely chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped 1/2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp chaat masala 1/4 tsp red chilli powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp tamarind chutney 1 tbsp mint chutney 1 lemon, juiced Instructions: Drain...

If you’re a fan of okra, then you’re going to love this list of okra recipes! Okra is a versatile and delicious vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes, from soups and stews to salads and appetizers. By exploring different recipes, you’ll discover new and exciting ways to enjoy this healthy ingredient. Whether you’re looking for classic Southern-style, spicy Indian curry, or a hearty gumbo, there are plenty of ideas out there to suit your taste buds. You can even experiment with fusion cuisine and try dishes like a Greek-style bake or Egyptian soup. But the benefits...

Have you ever read a book by an author incapable of writing a bad sentence, and yet, for some reason or another, the book as a whole never maintained your interest as much as its well-constructed sentence-level parts? It’s a very unique reading experience. The third-film in the Chinese “Victory Trilogy,” Hidden Blade, translates the experience to the visual plane: it’s a gorgeous spy-noir, with hardly a boring composition in it—and yet, I’m not sure I’d jump to recommend it and its empty calories to many.  Set in Japanese occupied Shanghai on the onset of World War II, the Chinese...

Eating at the iconic cafe that started the Japanese fusion trend over 50 years ago. As much as people in Japan love eating pizza, they also love eating pizza toast, a Japanese take on the dish that swaps the usual pizza base for a thick slice of white bread. It’s a comfort food that’s become a household name in Japan, but do you know where it originated? A lot of Japanese people don’t even know the history behind it, so when our reporter Seiji Nakazawa came across the answer to this mystery, he immediately set out to visit its birthplace...