NISHTER is a Persian word and it means a lancet, a surgical knife or blade. The 72 nishters or lancets, or 72 heart-pricking ...

It’s not just that we’re in an economic meltdown. It’s how we got here that blows,” writes columnist Stephanie Finucane.

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