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Universal ethical truths are at the core of Jewish High Holy...

Staff Writer - September 25, 2019

Ronald W. Pies, Tufts University My most vivid adolescent memories of the Jewish High Holy Days are the painful rumbling of my empty stomach as...

Religion

Youth climate movement puts ethics at the center of the global...

Staff Writer - September 21, 2019

Marion Hourdequin, Colorado College Even if you’ve never heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environmentalist who crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat to attend...

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When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences

Staff Writer - September 1, 2019

Gretchen E. Ely, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York In Northern Ireland, Catholics and Protestants are frequently segregated, with some neighborhoods divided...

Art

A new solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith

Staff Writer - August 30, 2019

Ashima Krishna, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Over the past few decades, vacant and underutilized churches have become a familiar sight...

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Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but...

Staff Writer - August 17, 2019

Clara Berridge, University of Washington and Karen Levy, Cornell University Mary Ann Papp’s daughter Lisa was worried about her 75-year-old mother. A foot infection seemed to...

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Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — and online reviews of...

Staff Writer - August 11, 2019

Tom van Laer, University of Sydney and Elif Izberk-Bilgin, University of Michigan For the millions of Muslims preparing to gather in Saudi Arabia on Aug....

Religion

Saudi women are fighting for their freedom – and their hard-won...

Staff Writer - August 9, 2019

Alainna Liloia, University of Arizona Saudi women will soon be allowed to obtain passports and travel without the permission of a male relative. This new regulation,...