The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship…
The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s…
From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that…
Teachers often have trouble finding enough time in the school day to teach all the expected writing skills, let alone cursive…
Rare earth elements are tiny yet essential parts of many of the technologies you use every day. New techniques are making…
Public school funding could take a hit if the US Supreme Court opens the door to religious charter schools, a scholar of…
Public media can’t replace everything that’s been lost during journalism’s economic crisis. But it has plugged some…
Instead of upholding Trump administration policies, federal judges − including Trump appointees − are blocking much…
The Peace Corps isn’t doing the same foreign policy work the State Department carries out. But it still helps the American…
They say honesty is the best policy − but when it comes to using AI on the job, research suggests that can backfire.
AI that anticipates where crimes are likely to occur and who might commit them has a troubling track record. Democratic…
Pushing a stroller changes how runners move, lowering some injury risks while raising others. Here’s what the biomechanics…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has spotted carbon-containing minerals that can tell scientists more about what ancient Mars’…
From sending more pollen airborne to breaking up pollen grains, which lets them penetrate deeper into your lungs, the wind…
Francis’ approach to Christian-Muslim dialogue differed notably from his predecessors, writes a scholar who studies interfaith…
As the first non-European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace…