Whether they were motivated by enthusiasm or ire toward the candidates, the 2016 election captured the attention of US college…
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Offering food to deities in Hinduism has deep religious significance. And most Hindu deities are not served meat.
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Bernie Sanders' single-payer health care plan is bound to be expensive and politically impossible. A simple expansion…
The bills now pending in Congress won't do what it will take.
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Consumers with high hopes of driverless vehicles improving safety might be looking past the boring near-term advances that…
The president threatened North Korea and decried the decimation of the American middle class – but didn’t have much…
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Should parents be worried that many teens are putting off traditional rites of passage like working, driving and dating?
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People across the globe all see millions of distinct colors. But the terms we use to describe them vary across cultures.…
More seniors are reporting good health in recent years, but gains are primarily among more advantaged groups.
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Politicians on the left and right object to this practice, which the Trump administration is championing.
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As Mosul rebuilds, its history is a reminder that Islam is not a rigid rulebook of regulations and prohibitions, but a complex…