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Exorcisms have been part of Christianity for centuries

  • Written by S. Kyle Johnson, Doctoral Student in Systematic Theology, Boston College
A painting showing Saint Francis Borgia, a 16th century saint,, performing an exorcism.Francisco Goya

“The Exorcist,” a horror film released 45 years ago, is a terrifying depiction of supernatural evil. The film tells the story of a young American girl who is possessed by a demon and eventually exorcised by a Catholic priest.

Many...

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Indian bill to 'protect' trafficking victims will make sex workers less safe

  • Written by Simanti Dasgupta, Associate Professor, University of Dayton

Hoping to protect women from sexual exploitation, Indian lawmakers are pushing a bill that amends the criminal code to harden legal and financial penalties for sex trafficking.

The “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill,” which passed the lower house of India’s parliament in July 2018 and may...

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The math on why the Trump administration's fuel standards report is seriously flawed

  • Written by Christopher R. Knittel, Professor of Applied Economics and Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
Conflicting fuel standard reports from the Trump and Obama administrations disagree by billions of dollars. nata-lunata/shutterstock.com

Fuel economy standards are an important way for the U.S. to combat climate change. However, a 2018 study conducted by the Trump administration proposes hitting the pause button on regulations, potentially leaving...

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Why you should give your grandparents a 3D printer for Christmas

  • Written by Joshua M. Pearce, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University
3D printed adaptive aids can cut costs by more than 94 percent.J.M. Pearce, CC BY-ND

Senior citizens might really like – and use – a 3D printer. That’s the surprising, and money-saving, conclusion of a new study I co-authored: 3D printers can save arthritis patients money by more cheaply manufacturing plastic gadgets that help...

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China's win-at-all-costs approach suggests it will follow its own dangerous path in biomedicine

  • Written by Hallam Stevens, Associate Professor of History, Nanyang Technological University
Megacity Shenzhen, as seen from Hong Kong, is a center for Chinese finance and tech.AP Photo/Kin Cheung

The world was shocked by Chinese scientist He Jiankui’s recent claim that he’d brought to term twin babies whose genes – inheritable by their own potential descendants – he had modified as embryos. The genetic edit, He...

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Why the Texas ruling on Obamacare is on shaky legal ground

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
Austin, Texas contractor Mike Hewitt, who depends on insurance provided by the Affordable Care Act. A Texas judge ruled Dec. 14, 2018 that the law is unconstitutional.Eric Gay/AP Photo

A Texas judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. For now, his decision has no immediate effect except to toss another fire bomb at a law...

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Can your heart grow three sizes? A doctor reads 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
The Grinch as depicted in the recently released movie 'The Grinch.'Illumination Entertainment

At the beginning of Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the green, pot-bellied, feline-faced Grinch is a bitter, foul-tempered misanthrope whose heart is “two sizes too small.” In the middle of the story, he plots to...

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Is the FDA being Grinch-like in raising concerns about raw cookie dough?

  • Written by Brian Zikmund-Fisher, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, Associate Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan
"Don't do it!" said FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb of eating raw cookie dough. Sandy Morelli/Shutterstock.com

For many people, the holiday ritual of baking cookies isn’t complete without also eating some of the raw dough. In my family, questions like “Who gets to lick the beaters?” and “Can I grab a piece of dough?”...

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Cómo alentar a las niñas a estudiar carreras científicas y matemáticas: 7 estrategias

  • Written by Jilana Boston, Ph.D. Student in Cognitive Development, New York University
Main Standfirst: Según los investigadores, los estereotipos negativos sobre la capacidad de las niñas para estudiar carreras científicas podrían desanlentarlas de estudiar estas.Rawpixel.com/www.shutterstock.com

Las mujeres permanecen muy poco representadas en carreras de ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y...

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As hunting declines, efforts grow to broaden the funding base for wildlife conservation

  • Written by Lincoln Larson, Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
Mallard pair at the at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ron Holmes/USFWS

Hunting is a seasonal ritual for more than 11 million Americans in fall and winter. For those whose quarry includes ducks, geese or other waterfowl, one essential item is a Federal Duck Stamp – one of the most innovative and...

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  2. Trump administration ban on NIH use of fetal tissue should worry all scientists
  3. The NRA's financial weakness, explained
  4. Nearly all sexual harassment at work goes unreported – and those who do report often see zero benefit
  5. We train Colombian woolly monkeys to be wild again – and maybe save them from extinction
  6. How wireless recharging works – and doesn't, yet
  7. Worry over kids' excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before
  8. Who are Yemen's Houthis?
  9. Looking for a high-tech gift for a young child? Think playgrounds, not playpens
  10. The key to our humanity isn't genetic, it's microbial
  11. Why shaming your children on social media may make things worse
  12. What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people
  13. No coups occurred in 2018. Will next year be so stable?
  14. In 2019, women's rights are still not explicitly recognized in US Constitution
  15. Time travel is possible – but only if you have an object with infinite mass
  16. How big data has created a big crisis in science
  17. China's climate progress may have faltered in 2018, but it seems to be on the right path
  18. With a limited on-screen presence, autistic characters have emerged in another medium: fan fiction
  19. Brexit rooted more in elite politics than mass resentment
  20. Think teens need the sex talk? Older adults may need it even more
  21. You may not even need a telescope to see Comet 46P/Wirtanen in the night sky this month
  22. El glaciar peruano Quelccaya está en peligro, así como las personas que viven de él
  23. How stereo was first sold to a skeptical public
  24. Diamonds are forever – whether made in a lab or mined from the earth
  25. Don't worry about screen time – focus on how you use technology
  26. Where's my package? Common carrier freight lockers can ease city traffic and prevent failed deliveries
  27. Cannabis use in teens not a gateway to conduct problems, study suggests – but risks still exist
  28. Wisconsin GOP's power grab is a danger to democracy
  29. Cheap oil is blocking progress on climate change
  30. This Christmas tell your children the real Santa Claus story
  31. Your smartphone apps are tracking your every move – 4 essential reads
  32. Trump presidency's personnel turmoil stands in stark contrast to the ‘nice guy’ administration of George H. W. Bush
  33. Denying transgender identity has serious impact on mental health
  34. Do climate policies ‘kill jobs’? An economist on why they don’t cause massive unemployment
  35. Don't stress about what kind of Christmas tree to buy, but reuse artificial trees and compost natural ones
  36. You make decisions quicker and based on less information than you think
  37. Cámaras que identifican a infractores no suponen una mejora para la seguridad vial
  38. Myanmar debates women's rights amid evidence of pervasive sexual and domestic violence
  39. Trump administration seeks to strip more people of citizenship
  40. For many women, tracking their fertility can be an emotional whirlwind
  41. What we can learn from reading Sylvia Plath's copy of 'The Great Gatsby'
  42. How activists are fighting racial disparities in school discipline
  43. 5 things to know about Guantanamo Bay on its 115th birthday
  44. The Trump administration is scrapping a collaborative sage grouse protection plan to expand oil and gas drilling
  45. Those designer babies everyone is freaking out about – it's not likely to happen
  46. What French populists from the '50s can teach us about the 'yellow vests' roiling Paris today
  47. Saudi Arabia is allying with Russia to shore up oil prices as OPEC's power wanes
  48. John Chau may have been influenced by past evangelical missions and their belief in power of faith
  49. Nominating a crony, loyalist or old buddy for attorney general is a US presidential tradition
  50. Mass protests in Colombia mar president's first 100 days but reveal a nation marching toward peace