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Habsburg emperor Rudolf II owned a spirit-summoning alchemical hand bell. We want to decipher its cryptic Greek inscriptions.

As the Holy Roman Empire descended into religious conflicts, its Habsburg ruler surrounded himself with magicians, astrologers, and scryers. From the 15th to the 17th centuries, most European rulers dabbled in alchemy and magic. These were not...

The scene is set from the series so far – healthcare systems in a complex balancing act, political distractions at play, a new virus emerging from origins evidently unknown, and the understanding of a century of pandemics and epidemics in our collective back pockets. 

I read the article in the Napa Valley Register: "GOP seeks to convince vaccine skeptics within its own ranks" (May 1). I am thankful I already received my first Moderna type of COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 20 and my second jab on Feb. 23. I feel comfortably, yet cautiously, at-ease that I have received both shots. I only pray that it remains effective (at least for awhile). I am also thankful that continuing opportunities will be offered for people to get the vaccine, if they want it. This effort a...