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Haiti protests summon spirit of the Haitian Revolution to condemn a president...
Jean Marcellis Destine, dressed as Haitian independence hero Jean-Jacques Dessalines, heads to a protest against President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 4, 2019. AP Photo/Rebecca...
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Why Hindu nationalists are cheering moves to build a temple, challenging a...
A Hindu woman prays to the bricks that are expected to be used in constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, following a verdict from the Indian Supreme Court.AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar SinghA five-judge panel...
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Old religious tensions resurge in Bolivia after ouster of longtime indigenous...
Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales rally with indigenous flags outside the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia, Nov. 18, 2019.AP Photo/Juan KaritaDays after the powerful Bolivian leader Evo...
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Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia – but their future is...
A Christian pilgrim prays at the historic Deyruzzaferan monastery in Mardin, in southeastern Turkey, AP Photo/Lefteris PitarakisVowing to better protect Christians, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip...
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How American anti-Semitism reflects the centuries-long struggle over the...
A mother hugs her son at the memorial of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2019, the first anniversary of the shooting at the synagogue.AP Photo/Gene J. PuskarAmericans recently...
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Israel’s West Bank settlements: 4 questions answered
A new housing project in the West Bank settlement of Naale, part of the Israeli government's recent push to increase its presence in the disputed territory, Jan. 1, 2019.AP Photo/Ariel SchalitEditor’s...
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5 years after Islamic State massacre, an Iraqi minority is transformed by trauma
Dilbar Ali Ravu, 10, is kissed by his aunt, Dalal Ravu, as Yazidi children are reunited with their families in Iraq after five years of captivity with the Islamic State group, March 2, 2019.AP...
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Rick Perry's belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a...
Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks during an event about the environment at the White House on July 8, 2019, as President Trump looks on.AP Photo/Alex BrandonIn a recent interview with Fox News,...
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The tricky ethics of Google's Project Nightingale, an effort to learn from...
Sharing electronic medical records broadly could identify trends as well as mistakes, but it also poses privacy concerns.Metamorworks/Shutterstock.comThe nation’s second-largest health system,...
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Faith made Harriet Tubman fearless as she rescued slaves
A portrait from 1868 of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.AP Photo/Sait Serkan GurbuzMillions of people voted in an online poll in 2015 to have the face of Harriet Tubman on the US$20 bill. But many might...
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An ethicist explains why philanthropy is no license to do bad stuff
Jeffrey Epstein faced sex trafficking and conspiracy charges when he died in July 2019.AP Photo/Richard DrewI teach a course on ethics and philanthropy and have written about how to donate to charities...
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India's plan to identify 'illegal immigrants' could get some Muslims declared...
All voting-age Indians may soon be asked to submit government-issued ID to prove citizenship. That may be a challenge for women, religious minorities and members of oppressed castes. AP Photo/Rajesh...
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What makes Christmas movies so popular
A still from the 1946 classic 'It's A Wonderful Life.'National Telefilm AssociatesIf you are one of those people who will settle in this evening with a hot cup of apple cider to watch a holiday movie,...
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Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks
NYPD officers turning their backs on New York mayor Bill de Blasio after he remarked on police violence, Jan. 4, 2015.AP Photo/John Minchillo,Many U.S. military members publicly disavowed President...
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How the 'extreme abstinence' of the purity movement created a sense of shame...
Purity culture promotes sexual abstinence before marriage.charlene trapp/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDMillennial evangelicals are speaking out about the heightened emphasis on sexual purity that characterized...
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Mexican Mennonites combat fears of violence with a new Christmas tradition
The countryside around Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, is home to the country's largest Mennonite population. AP Photo/Gregory BullMennonites in Mexico are promoting a...
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Myanmar charged with genocide of Rohingya Muslims: 5 essential reads
A narrow river divides Myanmar from Bangladesh, where nearly 1 million now live as refugees. AP Photo/Bernat ArmangueMyanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi is defending Myanmar in court against accusations...
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Slave life's harsh realities are erased in Christmas tours of Southern...
Christmas tours to mansions often present a 'magical' experience to tourists, but they ignore the realities of the lives of slaves who worked there.Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC...
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'Organic' label doesn't guarantee that holiday ham was a happy pig
Federal organic regulations require outdoor access for livestock -- but don't specify how much.US Dept. of Agriculture/flickrThis holiday season, Americans will buy some 20 million turkeys and 300...
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6 charts that illustrate the surprising financial strength of American houses...
Organized religion is faring better than it may appear.James Kirkikis/Shutterstock.comReligion accounts for the largest share of the approximately US$425 billion Americans give away every year.Even so,...
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