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Kyiv’s Jews, persecuted under Polish-Lithuanian, Russian, Nazi and Soviet regimes, now face the onslaught of Putin’s forces

Staff Writer - March 31, 2022

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Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion

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It’s the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac − associated with good fortune, wisdom and success

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French schools’ ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who ‘belongs’ in French culture

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Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are the ones donating goods to others

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Sinead O’Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her...

Staff Writer - July 28, 2023

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Celebrating Sister Ardeth Platte, anti-nuclear activist and ‘peacemaker in a hostile...

Staff Writer - October 23, 2020

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Just about anybody in America can officiate a wedding, thanks to...

Staff Writer - July 30, 2023

Caskets of Irish railroaders whose remains were excavated from a mass grave outside Philadelphia. AP Photo/Matt Rourke

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Historian uncovers evidence of second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders...

Staff Writer - August 3, 2025

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How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years

Staff Writer - May 26, 2023

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‘Courage is contagious’: Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to release the Pentagon Papers...

Staff Writer - June 17, 2023

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Cherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to...

Staff Writer - March 16, 2024

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Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery ‘wasn’t that bad’

Staff Writer - August 5, 2023

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EXPLORING NATURE

How do kids figure out how to sort things by order? Celeste Kidd

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Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...

Staff Writer - October 5, 2025

Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...

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As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen...

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A roadside assistance vehicle is swamped by floodwaters on a Houston highway in 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

October 1, 2025

The Rapa Nui people are mostly invisible in the origin story of rapamycin. Posnov/Moment via Getty Images

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what...

September 29, 2025

Do the seemingly endless doorways represent a woman trapped in domesticity or infinite ways out? Philadelphia Museum of Art

How Dorothea Tanning’s ‘Birthday’ painting challenged male-dominated surrealism

September 29, 2025