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Why do women need special laws to protect them from violence?

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imageA woman and a child walk amidst an art installation of 745 pairs of women's red shoes, put on display by Mexican visual artist Elina Chauvet to protest against gender violence and femicide, at La Constitucion Square in Malaga, southern Spain, June 12 2015. Jon Nazca/Reuters

November 25 marks the United Nations International Day for the Elimination...

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From the clinic to the street: how the explosion in prescription painkillers has created more heroin users

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imageA man injects himself with heroin using a needle obtained from the People's Harm Reduction Alliance, the nation's largest needle-exchange program, in Seattle, Washington.David Ryder/Reuters

In the early years of my clinical practice as a psychologist treating heroin users, I commonly saw adolescents and young adults using heroin as their first...

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Why Thanksgiving tells a story of America's pluralism

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imageWhat is the history of the Thanksgiving dinner?Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, Library of Congress

Thanksgiving has been a focus of autumn grade-school curriculumfor a hundred years.

Because of its paradoxical combination of tradition and invention, its appeals to the past and to the future, its ancestor worship and its acceptance of diversity,...

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Why do American cops kill so many compared to European cops?

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imageNYC police prepare for Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, 2015. Andrew Kelly/REUTERS

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police shows Van Dyke shooting the teenager 16 times.

Van Dyke is an extreme example of a pattern of unnecessary deadly force...

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The Asian roots of umami -- the 'fifth' taste central to Thanksgiving fare

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imageThe savory tastes so closely associated with Thanksgiving recall umami, which was 'discovered' more than 100 years ago by a Japanese chemist. mr_t_in_dc/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Thanksgiving is perhaps the quintessential American holiday. The fourth Thursday in November provides a moment to reflect on the good fortune of the past year and a chance to...

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Where are the voices of indigenous peoples in the Thanksgiving story?

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imageWhat's missing in the telling of this history?Painting image via www.shutterstock.com

Thanksgiving is an important time, when schools teach the story of who we are and where we come from as a nation.

My own students have told me about the Thanksgiving story they learned in school, which focused solely on the survival of the Pilgrims and the friendly...

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Expert roundtable: the psychological benefits of our Thanksgiving rituals

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imageHungry for more than just the turkey.Turkey image via www.shutterstock.com.

When Americans gather together around a table groaning with favorite dishes on the fourth Thursday of November, what are we doing beyond filling our bellies with turkey and pie? We convened four experts in the psychology of family traditions and shared meals for a...

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Explainer: why does the price for turkeys fall just before Thanksgiving?

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imageThis guy's much in demand.Reuters

Thanksgiving is a great US holiday during which people consume huge quantities of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pie.

One of the stranger things about this holiday, however, is that a few days before everyone starts cooking, whole turkeys are suddenly discounted by supermarkets and grocery stores (see...

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Giving thanks, but to whom? Fewer Americans embrace organized religion

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image'Jesus loves you,' NevadaJonas Witt/flickr, CC BY-ND

Fewer Americans may be asking for God’s blessing of their Thanksgiving meal this year.

Religious participation is declining among Americans even though religion is still very popular. According to the latest Religious Landscape Study by the Pew Research Forum, the percentage of Americans who...

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