Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas ab
As Japan’s national sport, sumo has shaped perceptions of its culture since the mid-1800s.
As Japan’s national sport, sumo has shaped perceptions of its culture since the mid-1800s.
Kant’s 3 rules can offer a helpful check as to whether we are not only living well but thinking well.
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Federal funding cuts are destabilizing many nonprofits, threatening the services they provide.
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While a recent executive order directed the Department of Commerce to elevate this office, budgetary actions threaten it.
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Faculty members say they are worried about job security but also whether they should be introducing certain topics, like…
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From book bans and firing teachers to taking over university administrations altogether, right-wing politicians and activists…