Tag: Religion and society
From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often...
Julia Meszaros, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took...
‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa...
Myriam Lamrani, Harvard University
When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar...
Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the...
Ann M. Murphy, Gonzaga University
For months, a Washington state bill generated controversy over two critical interests: protecting children...
Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have...
Jessamyn R. Abel, Penn State
A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for...
The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Brittany Romanello, University of Arkansas
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks...
Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Konden Smith Hansen, University of Arizona
Russell M. Nelson, a former heart surgeon and longtime church leader, was 93...
Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier
Art Jipson, University of Dayton
Small local organizations called Active Clubs have spread widely across the U.S. and internationally,...
Misunderstood Malthus: The English thinker whose name is synonymous with doom...
Roy Scranton, University of Notre Dame
No one uses “Malthusian” as a compliment. Since 1798, when the economist and...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
