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Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the...
A gathering of women survivors at a Solace Ministries meeting, near Kigali, Rwanda, in 2010.Donald E. Miller, CC BYThe pandemic has been a period of acute trauma at many levels. More than 3 million...
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women are bucking the patriarchal, authoritarian...
Ultra-Orthodox women have become the primary breadwinners in their families.Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty ImagesUltra-Orthodox Jews have been in the news a lot lately, partly due to their reactions to...
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Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality
Muslim women in India protesting against the use of Sharia as a tool for oppression.anjay Purkait/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesSharia is often portrayed as barbaric and particularly...
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Paying people to get vaccinated might work – but is it ethical?
A shot and a small fortune could entice some to get vaccinated.skodonnell/Getty ImagesA financial shot in the arm could be just what is needed for Americans unsure about vaccination.On May 12, 2021,...
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How theater can help communities heal from the losses and trauma of the pandemic
Community storytelling can help participants remember, cope with and heal from traumatic experiences.Marc Romanelli/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden began his presidency by memorializing the 400,000...
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Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia...
President Trump's ban on immigration from several mostly Muslim countries was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court. President Biden revoked it on his first day in office.Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoA civil...
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Faith in numbers: Fox News is must-watch for white evangelicals, a turnoff...
Fox News has a faithful audience.AP Photo/Richard DrewFox News possesses an “outsized influence” on the American public, especially among religious viewers.That was the conclusion of the nonprofit...
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Marriage trends, political views undermining the notion of a unified American...
A recent Pew survey found that American Jews are increasingly becoming more diverse and politically polarized.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe notion of a united Jewish American community bound together by...
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Colonial Pipeline forked over $4.4M to end cyberattack – but is paying a...
What would happen if companies stopped paying ransoms?Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty ImagesIt took little over two hours for hackers to gain control of more than 100 gigabytes of information from Colonial...
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'WandaVision' echoes myths of Isis, Orpheus and Kisa Gotami to explain how...
What is Marvel if not mythology persevering?WandaVision Images/Disney PlusDuring a flashback scene in Marvel’s Disney Plus show “WandaVision,” the superpowered android Vision comforts his wife, Wanda...
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Ending food insecurity in Native communities means restoring land rights,...
Handouts from food banks are no substitute for self-sufficiency.Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty ImagesFor Indigenous people in the U.S., food is considered a sacred gift. Healthy and bountiful produce is...
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Ex-prisoners are going hungry amid barriers, bans to benefits on the outside
Stripped of benefits, some former prisoners are forced to rely on charity.Chandan KhannaA/AFP via Getty Images)Around 600,000 people are released annually from the U.S.‘s sprawling prisons network.Many...
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How women in the Southern Baptist Convention have fought for decades to be...
Southern Baptist Convention leaders believe women's ordination violates biblical teaching. Women have long protested against such views.AP Photo/Julie BennettWhen leaders of the Southern Baptist...
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What are the ethics of giving back money that doesn't belong to you?
Keeping what is not rightfully one's own reveals a lack of integrity and kindness.Mohammed Asad/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesIn Monopoly, a player who draws the card that says “BANK ERROR IN YOUR FAVOR....
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Students at Catholic colleges leave with less positive attitudes toward gay...
Students generally become more appreciative of sexual diversity during college.Robert Chiarito/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big...
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The pandemic has slowed tourism to Thailand's Buddhist temples, but the...
International tourism dropped considerably to Thailand Buddhist temples as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe economies of countries dependent on tourism are...
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Why it matters that 7 states still have bans on atheists holding office
Above the Tennessee State Capitol, only skies. In it, any atheists?AP Photo/Mark HumphreyTennessee’s Constitution includes a provision that bars three groups from holding office: atheists, ministers...
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'Lady of Guadalupe' avoids tough truths about the Catholic Church and...
The 2020 film is the latest of many movie takes on this Catholic miracle story.@ladyofguadalupemovie via FacebookThe film “Lady of Guadalupe,” first released in 2020 and now available on many streaming...
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I'm fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child?
Keeping kids safe is complicated and requires care for both physical and mental health.Pablo Cuadra/Getty ImagesFully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks....
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Lack of burial space is changing age-old funeral practices, and in Japan...
Many of the tombs in Japan are elaborately decorated. Nearby visitors can buy flowers, buckets. brooms and other gardening tools to tidy up the graves.John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAs the...
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