KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture—A “mermaid mummy” kept at a temple has been an object of worship, the stuff of nightmares and a source of mystery for hundreds of years. Now, for the first time ...

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“That’s what my grandfather used to say when something was about to go down.” “Mommy and daddy are fighting,” state Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo said. “And they have to consume ...