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For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively...
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France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of...
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Why is ‘moral equivalence’ such a bad thing? A political philosopher explains
People in Beirut light candles in solidarity with Palestinians in Rafah on May 27, 2024.AP Photo/Hassan AmmarAn Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted...
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An American flag, a pencil sharpener − and the 10 Commandments: Louisiana’s...
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Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric,...
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What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man in the Emancipation Memorial of...
The striking Emancipation Memorial statue in Washington, D.C., shows Abraham Lincoln standing, while a man wearing only a loincloth is appearing to rise from a kneeling position. The face in the...
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Narendra Modi sworn in as India’s prime minister for a third term after a...
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How much do you need to know about how your spouse spends money? Maybe less...
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Crosby-Schøyen Codex, sold for millions at auction, gives a glimpse into the...
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Are older adults more vulnerable to scams? What psychologists have learned...
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How reciting the Pledge of Allegiance became a sacred, patriotic ritual
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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ may be many Americans’ image of Judaism – but American...
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Spikes, seat dividers, even ‘Baby Shark’ − camping bans like the one under...
Individual rules against activities such as camping or just resting on a ledge may not seem like a big deal. But taken together, they make life more difficult for people without shelter.Robert...
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Civil rights leader James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent...
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An American flag, a pencil sharpener − and the 10 Commandments: Louisiana’s...
Controversy over displays of the Ten Commandments on government property is nothing new, but only one case about schools has reached the Supreme Court.AP Photo/Dave MartinLouisiana is not a stranger to...
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Sunday school – Monday through Friday: Oklahoma joins states with ‘release...
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Southern Baptists may have rejected a constitutional amendment opposing...
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How Indigenous peoples are reclaiming their celebrations of the summer...
Sacred site of the Wixárika people in Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Jmc.cantero/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAIf we were to watch the Sun rise every morning, we would notice that its location appears...
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Solstices brought Mayan communities together, using monuments shaped by...
An "E-Group" construction at the ancient Maya site of Caracol, in present-day Belize.Gerardo AldanaK’ahk’ Uti’ Witz’ K’awiil knew his history.For 11 generations, the Mayan ruler’s dynasty had ruled...
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‘Loyal to the Oil’: Finding religion in the Stanley Cup finals
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard and center Connor McDavid during a game against the Dallas Stars on May 25, 2024. AP Photo/Tony GutierrezHockey’s biggest prize is the Stanley Cup, and for the...
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