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A feature debut by veteran English theater director Polly Findlay, “Midwinter Break” trains a microscope on the hidden cracks in a comfortable and even passionate relationship; Gerry and Stella still enjoy making love.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

In Turkey, Poland and elsewhere, democratic activists and politicians have turned back tyranny by making love a central part of their strategies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2024

Mouginot, a biological anthropologist at Boston University, hadn’t expected such behavior from bonobos, which, unlike chimps, have a reputation for making love, not war.

From Science Magazine Apr. 12, 2024

Such services have apparently become so successful at making love connections that even otters are getting set up online.

From Fox News Dec. 9, 2020

It is he alone, it is thou alone, and in thee nothing can change without making love grow....

From Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck by Bithell, Jethro




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