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Nearly half of all churches and other faith institutions help people get enough to eat

  • Written by Brad R. Fulton, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management, Indiana University
imageA church in St. Paul, Minn., distributed food obtained through a USDA program in December 2020.Michael Siluk/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

Almost half of U.S. congregations participate in some kind of food distribution program. While the government’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program was helping...

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New research suggests cat and dog 'moms' and 'dads' really are parenting their pets – here's the evolutionary explanation why

  • Written by Shelly Volsche, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University
imagePet parenting can provide love and companionship to both human and animal.Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesimageA pup out for a stroll, without paws touching the ground.Shelly Volsche, CC BY-ND

Have you noticed more cats riding in strollers lately? Or bumper stickers that read, “I love my granddogs”? You’re not imagining...

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State spending on anti-poverty programs could substantially reduce child abuse and neglect

  • Written by Henry T. Puls, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Kansas City, University of Missouri-Kansas City
imagePublic spending aimed at reducing poverty can lead to deep reductions in child maltreatment and could improve overall child well-being. shih-wei/ E+ via Getty Images

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States’ financial investments in public benefit programs for low-income families are associated...

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What's a 'miracle'? Here's how the Catholic Church decides

  • Written by Dorian Llywelyn, President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePope John Paul I, who was pope for about a month before his death, has moved one step closer to sainthood.AP Photo/Claudio Luffoli

Albino Luciano, better known to the world as Pope John Paul I, reigned as pope for only 34 days before his death in September 1978. But he will soon join the ranks of 20th-century popes who the Catholic Church has...

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The erosion of Roe v. Wade and abortion access didn't begin in Texas or Mississippi – it started in Pennsylvania in 1992

  • Written by Alison Gash, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
imageDemonstrators in Austin march at the Texas State Capitol in just one of many rallies held across the U.S. to protest the state's new abortion law.Montinique Monroe/Getty Images News via Getty Images

Abortion rights are more vulnerable to Supreme Court reversal now than at any time since the court legalized the procedure in its landmark 1973 ruling R...

Read more: The erosion of Roe v. Wade and abortion access didn't begin in Texas or Mississippi – it started...

What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words

  • Written by Benjamin Franta, Ph.D. Candidate in History, Stanford University
imageThe oil industry was aware of the risks of climate change decades ago.Barry Lewis/InPictures via Getty Images

Four years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change – and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware...

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How commercialization over the centuries transformed the Day of the Dead

  • Written by Mathew Sandoval, Lecturer in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University
imageThe mass-marketing of the Day of the Dead is evident in the costumes that people buy for the day. Man Hon Lam / EyeEm Getty Images

As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, at the end of October and beginning of November, I’ve noted an increasing concern the past several years that the holiday is...

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College cost calculators aren't precise, but they could easily be made better

  • Written by Aaron Anthony, Director of Operations, Institute for Learning, University of Pittsburgh
imageCollege expenses determined by net price calculators can vary by an average of $5,700.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images Plus

The best way to figure out how much you have to pay for college is not to go by the sticker price. Instead, it’s to go by a college’s net price, which is often much lower. That’s because the net...

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In Biden's visit with the pope, a page from Reagan's playbook?

  • Written by Steven P. Millies, Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
imagePope John Paul II met with President Ronald Reagan in Miami in 1987.AP Photo/Arturo Mari, File

President Joe Biden, who will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Oct. 29, is Catholic. The country’s’ first Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, visited the Vatican too. But meetings between U.S. presidents and popes have been a staple of...

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Climate change is muting fall colors, but it's just the latest way that humans have altered US forests

  • Written by Marc Abrams, Professor of Forest Ecology and Physiology, Penn State

Fall foliage season is a calendar highlight in states from Maine south to Georgia and west to the Rocky Mountains. It’s especially important in the Northeast, where fall colors attract an estimated US$8 billion in tourism revenues to New England every year.

As a forestry scientist, I’m often asked how climate change is affecting fall...

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  2. A quick guide to climate change jargon – what experts mean by mitigation, carbon neutral and 6 other key terms
  3. What did billions in aid to Afghanistan accomplish? 5 questions answered
  4. The pandemic has made it even harder for one in three Americans to obtain healthy, affordable food
  5. From Black Death to COVID-19, pandemics have always pushed people to honor death and celebrate life
  6. Supreme Court rulings always include the perspective of a white male, but often exclude viewpoints of Black and Latina justices
  7. 4 key issues to watch as world leaders prepare for the Glasgow climate summit
  8. Type of ultraviolet light most effective at killing coronavirus is also the safest to use around people
  9. 4 key issues to watch as world leaders gather for the Glasgow climate summit
  10. Kids with obesity need acceptance from family and friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing their weight
  11. A new way to organize cancer mutations could lead to better treatment matches for patients
  12. What causes ADHD and can it be cured?
  13. How ethnic and religious divides in Afghanistan are contributing to violence against minorities
  14. Why do colleges use legacy admissions? 5 questions answered
  15. Studying political science motivates college students to register and vote – new research shows
  16. Girls learn early that they don't have much of a place in politics
  17. An infectious disease expert explains new federal rules on 'mix-and-match' vaccine booster shots
  18. Hollywood's love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set
  19. Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story
  20. The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations for success
  21. The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations
  22. Trump wants the National Archives to keep his papers away from investigators – post-Watergate laws and executive orders may not let him
  23. The horse bit and bridle kicked off ancient empires – a new giant dataset tracks the societal factors that drove military technology
  24. Extreme rain heads for California's wildfire burn scars, raising risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
  25. Evacuations ordered as a powerful storm heads for California's wildfire burn scars, raising risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
  26. Extreme rain heads for California's burn scars, raising the risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
  27. How do you spot a witch? This notorious 15th-century book gave instructions – and helped execute thousands of women
  28. Decades of hype turned protein into a superfood – and spawned a multibillion-dollar industry
  29. The American founders didn’t believe your sacred freedom means you can do whatever you want – not even when it comes to vaccines and your own body
  30. Bolsonaro faces 'crimes against humanity' charge over COVID-19 mishandling: 5 essential reads
  31. Deportation threats for some students come from within schools
  32. What is COP26? Here's how global climate negotiations work and what's expected from the Glasgow summit
  33. Short-sleepers are more likely to suffer from irregular and heavy periods
  34. Drácula, el enfermo: cómo nació el mito del vampiro
  35. Cities worldwide aren't adapting to climate change quickly enough
  36. Future of college will involve fewer professors
  37. How ideas from ancient Greek philosophy may have driven civilization toward climate change
  38. Can Facebook’s smart glasses be smart about security and privacy?
  39. Trailblazing women who broke into engineering in the 1970s reflect on what's changed – and what hasn't
  40. Wiccans in the US military are mourning the dead in Afghanistan this year as they mark Samhain, the original Halloween
  41. Smells like witch spirit: How the ancient world’s scented sorceresses influence ideas about magic today
  42. Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here's how officials decide where the turbines may go
  43. Viruses are both the villains and heroes of life as we know it
  44. A century after partition, Ireland’s churches are cooperating more closely than ever
  45. Simple safety tips for trick-or-treating after Fauci greenlighted Halloween 2021
  46. What's behind the magic of live music?
  47. Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed at the start of the pandemic
  48. Having COVID-19 or being close to others who get it may make you more charitable
  49. As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the 'two-ness' of the African American experience
  50. Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that's not the most efficient route