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Why some flowers are so pleasing for Hindu gods and goddesses
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How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying...
A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2023.AP Photo/Ebrahim NorooziSince returning to power...
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Being ‘mindful’ about your bank account can bring more than peace of mind − a...
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Accept our king, our god − or else: The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish...
Part of 'The Baptism of Ixtlilxóchitl of Texcoco,' painted by José Vivar y Valderrama in the 18th century.Museo Nacional de Historia via Wikimedia CommonsAcross the United States, the second Monday of...
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Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature,...
An illustration of K'awiil, the Maya god of storm, on pottery. K2970 from the Justin Kerr Maya archive, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C., CC BY-SAThe ancient Maya...
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In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ rom-com gets century-old tropes with a new twist –...
Adam Brody and Kristen Bell attend a fan screening for Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for NetflixTwenty years ago, the television show “The O.C.” invented...
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Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in...
Worshippers listen as President Joe Biden speaks at Mount Airy Church of God in Christ on July 7, 2024, in Philadelphia.Joe Lamberti for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesMany Black leaders are...
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Up against Hank Greenberg, baseball’s first Jewish superstar, antisemitism...
Hank Greenberg hit 331 home runs with a batting average of .313 during his career.Sporting News via Getty ImagesHank Greenberg might be the best baseball player you’ve never heard of. Greenberg was the...
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Kamala Harris illustrates how complex identity is − and the pressure many...
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is often asked questions about her multiracial identity.AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinPeople sometimes feel pressured to choose one...
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A year ago, the hostages were a rallying point for solidarity in Israel –...
People in Tel Aviv protest against the Israeli government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip on Sept. 21, 2024.AP Photo/Mahmoud IlleanIn the run-up to the first anniversary of...
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