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Shiite Muslims chant slogans during a demonstration in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 8, 2026, to condemn the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary

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Shiite grief over attacks on Iran’s sacred cities has deep historical roots

Staff Writer - April 1, 2026

Coptic Easter liturgy, East Brunswick, N.J., April 2017. Candace Lukasik, CC BY-SA

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American politicians talk about persecuted Christians abroad – but here’s what happens when those Christians migrate to the US

‘Holy Women at Christ’s Tomb,’ by 16th-century painter Annibale Carracci, shows an angel explaining that Jesus has risen. Hermitage Museum via Wikimedia Commons

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In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers

People gather in a rally to support Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, in Tehran, Iran, on March 9, 2026. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File

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Iran’s ruling structure explained

From a young age, Michelangelo prized drawing and sculpture above painting. Ian Nicholson/PA via Getty Images

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Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

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Is it ethical to keep pets and other animals? It depends...

Staff Writer - November 15, 2019

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To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I...

Staff Writer - November 12, 2019

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How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity

Staff Writer - November 10, 2019

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Mormons in Mexico: A brief history of polygamy, cartel violence and...

Staff Writer - November 7, 2019

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Why Joe Biden was denied communion at a church

Staff Writer - November 5, 2019

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Day of the Dead: From Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican...

Staff Writer - October 29, 2019

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Most witches are women, because witch hunts were all about persecuting...

Staff Writer - October 26, 2019

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Fundamentalism turns 100, a landmark for the Christian Right

Staff Writer - October 10, 2019

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EXPLORING NATURE

The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Environment

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California Southern California’s...

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026