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Mormons in Mexico: A brief history of polygamy, cartel violence and faith
By Rebecca Janzen, University of South Carolina Nine members of a prominent Mormon family in northern Mexico, all women and…
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Evangelicals in Brazil see abuse of God’s earth as a sin – but will they fight to save the Amazon?
By Amy Erica Smith, Iowa State University When the Brazilian city of São Paulo abruptly went dark at midday on…
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Ending violence, exploitation, ecological destruction and war: Creating a culture of peace
The date 11 November is well known and commemorated in many parts of the world because it marks the Armistice…
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Why doesn’t the US just send Anne Sacoolas back to the UK?
By David Banks, American University School of International Service The U.S. and U.K. are engaged in an international dispute about…
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Aging around the world
In 1980, the life expectancy in the U.S. was on par with other developed countries. However, since then, the Peterson-Kaiser…
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Planting the seeds of Jewishness through education and responsibility
By Alexander Woodman – Sofia, Bulgaria The Ronald S Lauder Day School inauguration took place last month in Sofia, Bulgaria,…
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Our vanishing world: insects
About 12,000 years ago, late stone age humans precipitated the neolithic (agricultural) revolution that marked the start of the steady…
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Populist crusade against Pope Francis
By Punsara Amarasinghe It is true that many in Europe have stumbled upon a state of insecurity, xenophobia and skepticism…
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As the climate changes, architects and engineers need to design buildings differently
By Nicholas Rajkovich, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York In the past seven years, four major disasters…
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Lower refugee limits are weakening resettlement in the US
By Stephanie J. Nawyn, Michigan State University President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will cut the number of refugees…
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