Paying people to get vaccinated might work – but is it ethical?
Offering incentives to encourage good health behavior isn't new, but it does raise concerns. A behavioral scientist…
Offering incentives to encourage good health behavior isn't new, but it does raise concerns. A behavioral scientist…
Sharia is often portrayed as being brutal and barbaric. However, in many parts of the world, women are using Sharia to stop…
A Jewish studies scholar discusses the societal changes that women are leading in ultra-Orthodox communities.
A scholar of the Rwandan genocide argues that while a genocide and a pandemic are very different, the experiences of Rwanda's…
Public health officials and religious conservatives fought over church closures. Data now shows that those who attended…
Attempts to integrate Palestinian citizens of Israel into the Israeli state have failed. What is emerging is growing solidarity…
The Masjid al-Aqsa of Jerusalem is linked in the Quran to the story of the night journey of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca…
A British literature scholar explains how philosopher John Locke's theory of selfhood will not help the pandemic recovery,…
Video evidence can be powerful at a trial – but it does not always lead to a fair rendering of justice.
The Lag BaOmer pilgrimage, in which 45 people died recently, takes place each year to what is believed to be the gravesite…
A quarter of prisoners report a cognitive, intellectual or developmental disability. But the true figure could be even higher.
As the US debates reparations for descendants of slavery, cases in Africa help illustrate the limits of programs focused…
While long lines and food shortages are frustrating for most consumers, they can be physically and emotionally grueling…
Traumatic events can make people question assumptions about their lives, including their spiritual beliefs.
Communion is the central act of Catholic worship. So why are some US bishops trying to stop President Joe Biden – a devout…
As cremation grounds struggle to keep up with the long line of people dying from COVID-19, age-old customs are being pushed…
A game theory expert explains why a witness to a troubling situation who is in a group may feel a lesser sense of personal…
States claim the stimulus law assaults state sovereignty by barring local governments from using aid money to cut taxes.…
The biblical story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt is also a historical tale of reparations after enslavement.
Excommunicating a church member, like 'canceling' someone on social media, serves to cleanse the body politic of…