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New survey data show that Muslim Americans are the most negatively perceived religious group in the US and are often victims…
Athletic ability is often linked to size – of muscles and bones. New studies are suggesting, however, that the relative…
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The notion that obesity mostly afflicts the poor is a misconception.
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The negative effects of job loss have been well-documented and fairly well-understood. But why would studies also suggest…
Each year, Muslims from all over the world go on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, known as hajj.…
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Since 2014, computers have been writing news reports on selected topics. Recent efforts to test their abilities find both…
Why did some Texas coastal cities order mandatory evacuations ahead of Hurricane Harvey while others, including Houston,…
We asked five architecture experts to name one building or structure they wish had been preserved, but couldn't resist…
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Knott's Berry Farm and others romanticize the state's past and influence visitors’ sense of history. But their…
At a time when anti-immigrant sentiment was widespread, the Sacco and Vanzetti trial starkly divided American opinion and…