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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

Religion

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

Religion

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

Religion

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

Religion

Iran’s ruling structure explained

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

Religion

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

The Catholic Church’s 115 cardinal-electors take part in a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 12, 2013, ahead of entering the conclave for a papal election. Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images

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Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group...

Staff Writer - April 28, 2025

A side altar with reliquary at the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome. Pope Francis has chosen to be buried in that basilica. Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images

Religion

What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis

Staff Writer - April 21, 2025

‘Ecce Homo’ (Behold the Man), by 19th-century painter Antonio Ciseri, depicts Pontius Pilate presenting Jesus to a crowd in Jerusalem. Tungsten/Galleria d'Arte Moderna via Wikimedia Commons

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A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many...

Staff Writer - April 13, 2025

Conventional wisdom about nonreligious Americans’ voting misses some important distinctions. Sarah Rice/Getty Images

Religion

America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics

Staff Writer - April 1, 2025

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on Nov. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

Religion

From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of...

Staff Writer - March 28, 2025

Buildings and a ceasefire left in ruins after airstrikes on March 18, 2025. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Religion

The Gaza ceasefire is dead − Israeli domestic politics killed it

Staff Writer - March 20, 2025

Deacons take part in a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica that was supposed to be presided over by Pope Francis. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

Religion

Who’s who at the Vatican?

Staff Writer - March 3, 2025

If approved, St. Isidore’s would be the first religious charter school. Jonathan Kirn/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Religion

Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about...

Staff Writer - February 2, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

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

Education

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

Staff Writer - March 29, 2026

Advik D. Vira, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emily First, Macalester College The Earth and the Moon may look...

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

Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment...

March 26, 2026