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Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spirit

  • Written by Kristen Lucken, Lecturer in Religious Studies, Brandeis University
imageRest and relaxation is essential – a lesson religions learned long ago.Maryna Terletska/Moment via Getty Images

Summer vacations are coming to an end – though not everyone took one.

Under federal law, U.S. companies aren’t required to offer a single paid vacation day, compared to the at least 20 required in the European Union....

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