Alcohol is a window into American history, from 17th-century rum production to young people’s declining interest in drinking…
The access to halal mortgages, which provide interest-free housing loans, has been growing in the US.
In a series of surveys, researchers studied when and why voters put up with inaccurate statements from their leaders.
Autonomous AI is still designed by people − so who or what is really responsible for its actions? For centuries, theologians…
A scholar explains why some people see their vinyl records as a sacred collection.
In 1966, the assertion of Black power was grounded in an appeal to the founding principles of the United States. Black church…
Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows…
Throughout modern history, charismatic leaders have shown their extraordinary ability to elicit devotion to themselves and…
The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian…
Many believe the Shroud of Turin to be the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Scientists have investigated…
Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain…