How the media talks about suffering on one side compared with the other can often reveal bias in the Israeli-Palestinian…
European women’s rights expanded in early medieval cities, though they were still limited. Last wills and testaments were…
A scholar of South Asian religions explains how one lesson from the text, ‘nishkama karma’ – or acting without desire…
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Changing the ‘psychological distance’ someone feels toward an issue can shift their attitudes in ways that might help…
Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including…
You can donate to environmental charities and even purchase carbon offsets, but not having an additional child typically…
The Turkish government started sending imams to Germany in the 1980s, but under a new agreement, imams will be trained in…
Brain-computer interface devices have the potential to boost users’ autonomy, especially for people who experience paralysis.…
Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions,…
Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms…
In Hindu devotional poetry, love directed toward Vishnu can take many forms, including service, maternal adoration and the…
Conventional stereotypes about romance portray it as a passionate, irrational game. Ancient philosophers, on the other hand,…
Immigration may be concentrated on America’s coasts, but newcomers are putting down roots in Midwestern communities as…
Young people in China are no longer settling into marriages arranged by their parents. But they are still looking for blessings…
According to the Chinese zodiac signs, each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal. The cycle repeats…
Black activists have long used maps to help illustrate their communities’ history and to document historical injustices.
Questions about how to ethically train different kinds of pets depend on the nature of those animals’ inner lives and…