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Workers are increasingly not keeping their employers' secrets secret, as evidenced by the mass whistleblower event that…
The day that begins the Lenten season is called Ash Wednesday. Here's why it holds deep religious significance for Christians.
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The US has been at war in Afghanistan since a few weeks after 9/11. Now we are negotiating a peace with the Taliban, the…
Schools throughout America's low-income communities have been deteriorating for years. Now's the time to do something…
India and Pakistan have been fighting for control over Kashmir, an 86,000-square-mile territory in the Himalayas, for seven…
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An introduction from the new Editor and GM of The Conversation US.
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Abortion rates tripled in Latin America and doubled in Africa under the Bush-era 'global gag rule.' The law, which…
Considered in historical context, Purdue's plan to peddle opioid addiction medicines to vulnerable people is not so…
Hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table and essential for life on Earth. It may also be key to shifting away…
Live performances account for more than 40 percent of their income, while profits from streaming and record sales amount…
Washington, California and Florida are mulling a permanent switch to DST. Proponents say that doing so could improve health,…
The longtime prime minister has reshaped Israel in profound ways. The military is stronger but Palestinian suffering has…
EPA is moving to regulate two chemicals from a group called PFAS that are contaminating drinking water. A public health…
While Pope Francis has publicly acknowledged sexual abuse by clergy, the hierarchical structure of the Catholic Church still…
Many of the men and women who left homes in the West to join ISIS or similar terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq as…
Working class families have struggled for years to afford quality child care. Could the newly proposed Child Care for Working…