Economic and political assessments of climate change have for years helped justify inaction. Now, young environmentalists…
An anthropologist who interviewed Uighurs in China found different ways in which Chinese authorities used checkpoints, social…
A hundred years ago, peaceful Indian protesters were massacred under British colonial rule. A scholar argues why a formal…
Sikh gurus adopted the turban, in part, to remind Sikhs that all humans are sovereign, royal and ultimately equal. But their…
A philosopher argues that people in today's world are not paying attention to others' views because they live in…
Pope Francis recently completed a tour of three East African nations. His visit needs to be understood in context of the…
On Sept. 10, Muslims will observe the day of Ashura, to mark the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammed's grandson Hussain.
Learning from what actually worked during the United Nations' infamously ineffective 1994 peacekeeping mission in Rwanda…
For International Day of Charity on Sept. 5, a history of how the Christian Herald mobilized Americans in the late 19th…
Young, poor, single and a mother of two: This is the profile of most women in the US and Northern Ireland who seek financial…
Marijuana stocks, with catchy tickers such as YOLO, an acronym for 'you only live once,' are becoming more and more…
Meet the unsung aid workers who put their lives on the line during war and natural disaster to make sure the dead are treated…
President Trump has said American Jews loyal to Israel should support the Republican Party. A scholar explains the historical…
Last year, Pennsylvania’s grand jury report uncovered sexual abuse allegations by over 300 priests. A scholar explains…
Voodoo is often seen as a practice involving magic. In Haiti, Voodoo is a religion born out of the struggle of slaves. And…
A few years ago, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey's Gulenists were running the show. Now both religious movements…
The religious right may have dominated US politics for decades, but progressive Christians are growing louder in their faith-based…
India recently revoked a special provision that ended the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Here's the history…
Saudi women may now travel without a man's permission, easing one of the most repressive aspects of the country's…
Muslims make up 9% of France's population and half of all its prisoners – many convicted on drug charges. But social…