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Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty

  • Written by Myriam Renaud, Affiliated Faculty of Bioethics, Religion, and Society, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University
imagePakistani Christians praying at a church.AP Photo/Fareed Khan

Two Christian Pakistani teenagers, one 18 and another 14, were arrested in their homes in Lahore in May 2023 on charges of blasphemy after a policeman claimed he heard them being disrespectful of the Prophet Muhammad.

Among Muslim-majority countries, Pakistan has the strictest blasphemy...

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Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

  • Written by Vahe Peroomian, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageIn 2024, much of the eastern United States will fall in the path of a total solar eclipse, like the one pictured. Diane Miller/The Image Bank via Getty images

For years, small groups of astronomy enthusiasts have traveled the globe chasing the rare solar eclipse. They have embarked on cruises to the middle of the ocean, taken flights into the...

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Human exposure to wildfires has more than doubled in two decades – who is at risk might surprise you

  • Written by Mojtaba Sadegh, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
imageSmoke rises from a brush fire near Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles in 2007Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images

Over the past two decades, a staggering 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of a large wildfire. Most of those residents would have had to evacuate, and many would have been exposed to smoke and...

Read more: Human exposure to wildfires has more than doubled in two decades – who is at risk might surprise you

The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South?

  • Written by Jorge Heine, Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
imageThe world turned upside downiStock / Getty Images Plus

The unwillingness of many leading countries in Africa, Asiaand Latin America to stand with NATO over the war in Ukraine has brought to the fore once again the term “Global South.”

“Why does so much of the Global South support Russia?” inquired one recent headline;...

Read more: The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South?

Why are some Beanie Babies worth more than others? Prices for collectibles are about supply and demand

  • Written by Christophe Spaenjers, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Colorado Boulder
imageFrom limited editions to spelling errors, only the rarest Beanie Babies are worth money.iStock, CC BY-SAimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Why are some Beanie Babies worth more than others? – Theo R., age 8, Rockford,...

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A business can decline service based on its beliefs, Supreme Court rules – but what will this look like in practice?

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageDesigning for all couples -- or declining?DawidMarkiewicz/iStock via Getty Images Plus

At issue in one of this year’s most highly anticipated Supreme Court cases, 303 Creative v. Elenis, was what happens when someone’s free speech or beliefs conflict with others’ rights. Specifically, 303 Creative addressed whether a Colorado...

Read more: A business can decline service based on its beliefs, Supreme Court rules – but what will this look...

Now that President Biden's student loan cancellation program has been canceled, here's what's next

  • Written by William Chittenden, Associate Professor of Finance, Texas State University
imageThe Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s plan to eliminate $430 billion in student loan debtOlivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court has struck down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. In Biden v. Nebraska, the court ruled 6-3 on June 30, 2023, that the secretary of education does not have...

Read more: Now that President Biden's student loan cancellation program has been canceled, here's what's next

Cambodia PM Hun Sen will shut down opposition on election day – even if he can no longer threaten voters on Facebook

  • Written by Sophal Ear, Associate Professor in the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
imageCambodian PM Hun Sen takes a selfie -- but where will he post it now? Rang Xhhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen will no longer be able to use his Facebook page to air threats of violence against opposition supporters – but that doesn’t mean he can’t still suppress their vote as the country prepa...

Read more: Cambodia PM Hun Sen will shut down opposition on election day – even if he can no longer threaten...

A subtle symphony of ripples in spacetime – astronomers use dead stars to measure gravitational waves produced by ancient black holes

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imageBlack holes and other massive objects create ripples in spacetime when they merge.Victor de Schwanburg/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

An international team of astronomers has detected a faint signal of gravitational waves reverberating through the universe. By using dead stars as a giant network of gravitational wave detectors, the...

Read more: A subtle symphony of ripples in spacetime – astronomers use dead stars to measure gravitational...

'We the People' includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress

  • Written by Joseph Jones, Assistant Professor of Media Ethics and Law at Reed College of Media, West Virginia University
imageWhen the Constitution was written, the term 'We the People' had a very limited application for voting rights.Antenna/Getty Images

The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 247 years ago, on July 4, 1776.

Political power does not come from some absolute authority of a king over people, the...

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