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The Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years ago − but the roots...
Pictures of Yezidis slain in 2014 by Islamic State group militants, found in a small room at the Lalish shrine in northern Iraq. AP Photo/Maya AlleruzzoOn the morning of Aug. 3, 2014, the Islamic State...
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Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups...
Immigrants from Honduras recount their separation from their children at the border during a news conference in 2018 at Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas.AP Photo/Matt YorkOver the past few months,...
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Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and...
Lincoln's words and legacy are often invoked by U.S. politicians in times of crisis.Marc Dozier/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesFollowing the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, community leaders,...
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Revisiting Middletown, Ohio – the Midwestern town at the heart of JD Vance’s...
A mural in downtown Middletown, Ohio, home to around 51,000 residents – and JD Vance's hometown.Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWith Sen. JD Vance named Donald Trump’s running mate, commentators are dusting...
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Buddha’s lessons on impermanence are carved into monuments and buildings –...
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.Title of course:The Archaeology of BuddhismWhat prompted the idea for the course?I...
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What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a...
How we understand love shapes the trajectory of our relationships. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images PlusCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the...
JD Vance speaks at the GOP's national convention on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.lex Wong/Getty ImagesSince JD Vance became the Republican vice presidential nominee, his record has come under intense...
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Jewish summer camps have been evolving for a century − but 2024 is a summer...
Staff at Camp Massad, whose first location was in New York, pose for a photo in 1941.Camp Massad via Wikimedia CommonsIn 1902, 10-year-old Isidore Itzkowitz accepted a scholarship to attend an...
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Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over...
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attend a rally against army recruitment in Jerusalem on June 30, 2024. AP Photo/Mahmoud IlleanIn late July 2024, the Israeli military sent out the first 1,000 conscription...
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The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport...
Athletes line up for a 100-meter race at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens.Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty ImagesPierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, always envisioned the Games as...
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Arab Druze community in mourning after tragic rocket strike on Golan Heights...
Members of the Druze minority attend a memorial ceremony for the children and teens killed in a rocket strike in the village of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. AP Photo/Leo...
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Remembering the longest journey to Auschwitz – the deportation of Rhodes’...
A postcard from the turn of the century showing the Jewish neighborhood of Rhodes.History & Art Images via Getty ImagesIn the Old Town of Rhodes, a picturesque tourist destination in the Aegean...
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Islamic State’s genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis,...
Iraqi Yazidi women cry as they hold pictures of victims and missing relatives during a ceremony in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, marking the 10th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide. Ismael Adnan/SOPA...
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Why is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’
An 18th-century stained glass window panel by William Peckitt, showing The Last Supper of Christ and the disciples.TonyBaggett via iStock / Getty Images PlusFor decades, winning an Olympic medal has...
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Kamala, a common name in India, is associated with several deities and is a...
Relief of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi from a temple in India.Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesEver since Vice President Kamala Harris became a presence on the national scene, her name – a...
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Catholics are debating whether to remove paintings by a priest accused of...
Logo of the Catholic Church's Holy Year of Mercy, 2015-2016, which was created by Marko Rupnik, atop a monument in Poland.Aw5 via Wikimedia CommonsMarko Rupnik/ Pontifical Council for Promoting New...
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Who is the ‘Laughing Buddha’? A scholar of East Asian Buddhism explains
Porcelain 'Laughing Buddha' image, China, 17th-18th century.Metropolitan Museum of ArtWith his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly...
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Italian teenager Carlo Acutis’ upcoming canonization reflects the Vatican’s...
Carlo Acutis souvenirs displayed in a shop window in Assisi in June 2023. Michael Di Giovine, CC BYThe Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 of a rare form of leukemia at age 15, will soon...
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Each Jewish couple’s story starts long before the wedding − and so does the...
A Jewish wedding canopy, or 'chuppah,' made in the 1860s, from the Jewish Museum's collection.Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty ImagesAnita Diamant, the prolific writer and Jewish feminist...
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I documented dozens of shrines to people who’ve died in North Philly − here’s...
A memorial to "Bough" in Kensington in North Philly. Gordon Coonfield/Kensington Remembers, CC BY-NC-NDI was walking through the Kensington neighborhood in North Philadelphia when I noticed a shrine...
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