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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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Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March...

Staff Writer - August 26, 2023

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With fewer than 1,500 Catholics in Mongolia, Pope Francis’ upcoming visit...

Staff Writer - August 24, 2023

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Threat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites...

Staff Writer - August 15, 2023

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Native Hawaiian sacred sites have been damaged in the Lahaina wildfires...

Staff Writer - August 11, 2023

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

Staff Writer - August 5, 2023

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Medical students honor body donors through words, deeds and ceremonies

Staff Writer - August 2, 2023

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

Staff Writer - July 30, 2023

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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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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

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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