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White Lotus Day celebrates the 'founding mother of occult in America,' Helena...
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, photographed in New York circa 1874.Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesEvery May 8, thousands of people celebrate White Lotus Day, commemorating a remarkable and...
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Mothers' lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their...
An ancient Greek relief depicting a baby with its mother and grandmother. David Lees/Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesAs a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is...
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Judaism's rituals to honor new mothers are ever-rooted, ever-changing – from...
Jewish mothers have created ways to celebrate childbirth with rituals old and new.Pal Pillai/AFP via Getty ImagesReading the Torah, there is no doubt about motherhood’s important role in Jewish...
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From Kali to Mary to Neopagan goddesses, religions revere motherhood in...
People admire a massive statue of the Hindu goddess Kali.Jerry Redfern/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAs we approach Mother’s Day, many groups will hold special events or services to celebrate the...
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'Courage is contagious': Daniel Ellsberg's decision to release the Pentagon...
Daniel Ellsberg addresses supporters during an anti-war protest in 2010 in front of the White House.Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty ImagesIn 1971, when Daniel Ellsberg arrived at a federal court in Boston,...
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Meditative mothering? How Buddhism honors both compassionate caregiving and...
Buddhism prizes both compassion and undivided focus – which can be hard to combine.Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesBuddhist saints are often described as maternally compassionate, with...
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Co-workers could bear costs of accommodating religious employees in the...
The Supreme Court may require employers to be more accommodating to religious requests in the workplace. Victor Plop/500px via Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court may soon transform the role of faith in the...
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You shed DNA everywhere you go – trace samples in the water, sand and air are...
A casual stroll on the beach can leave enough intact DNA behind to extract identifiable information.Comezora/Moment via Getty ImagesHuman DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air...
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The Nation of Islam: A brief history
Malcolm X helped lead the Nation of Islam until 1964.Truman Moore/Getty ImagesMay 2023 marks 98 years since the birth of civil rights leader Malcolm X, formerly Malcolm Little.Malcolm X was a...
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Sunzi, 'shì' and strategy: How to read 'Art of War' the way its author intended
A copy of the 'Art of War' from a collection at the University of California, Riverside. vlasta2/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDIn the mid-1990s, I picked up the military classic “Art of War” hoping to find...
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Three lessons from Aristotle on friendship
Aristotle (center), wearing a blue robe, seen in a discourse with Plato in a 16th century fresco, 'The School of Athens' by Raphael.Pascal Deloche/Stone via Getty ImagesWhile most love songs are...
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'Rhetoric' doesn't need to be such an ugly word – it has a lot to teach...
'Rhetoric' has a bad rap – but some of the original rhetoricians' techniques can actually help foster productive conversations.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesEarly on in my writing...
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When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don't
Migrants are welcomed to a Methodist church in New Mexico after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2019.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesMany religious traditions preach the need to...
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Shavuot: The Jewish holiday that became all about children
A confirmation class in 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest/Wikimedia CommonsFor most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday....
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What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion
After some hard-fought victories, women’s rights are threatened again in many parts of the world. In the United States, the Supreme Court overturned women’s right to abortion in June 2022; women have...
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Happy birthday, Buddha! Why the founder of Buddhism has so many different...
A devotee bathes a Buddha statue during celebrations of the Buddha's birthday in Malaysia.Wong Fok Loy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesWhen Siddhartha Gautama was born, he was clearly no...
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Vatican centralizes investigations on claims of Virgin Mary apparitions – but...
The shrine at Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary is venerated as 'Our Lady of Lourdes,' following several apparitions reported in 1858.LandFoto/iStock / Getty Images PlusThe Vatican recently...
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What is 'ethical AI' and how can companies achieve it?
In the absence of legal guidelines, companies need to establish internal processes for responsible use of AI.Oscar Wong/Moment via Getty ImagesThe rush to deploy powerful new generative AI...
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Including race in clinical algorithms can both reduce and increase health...
An increasing number of health care decisions rely on information from algorithms.Tom Werner/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesHealth practitioners are increasingly concerned that because race is a social...
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How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years
Tina Turner performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.Kevin Winter/Getty Images)When Tina Turner, often dubbed the “Queen of Rock...
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