In the 1950s, sociologists came up with the term “homophily” (from the Greek words “homo” for same and philos for “love”) to explain our tendency to seek out people who are similar to ourselves. And ...

Last week, I explained how the all-too-human characteristic of homophily, combined with the predictable effects of propinquity, inadvertently shape the tone and tenor of our own individual ‘Amen choir ...

To honour the UAE’s Year of Tolerance, their ex-patriate Jewish community commissioned a Torah scroll and luxuriant case as a gift dedicated to the memory of the late Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father ...