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/ 8 months agoPurim’s original queen: How studying the Book of Esther as fan fiction can teach us about the roots of an unruly Jewish festival
Whether thousands of years ago or right now, fans have always created new stories based on familiar characters, weaving their own...
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/ 8 months agoJames Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’ is reimagined for a new generation of TV viewers
Compared to its 1980 predecessor, the new FX series presents a more authentic portrayal of early modern Japan.
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/ 8 months agoNew studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late
Medicare covers an annual well-check visit that could potentially identify cognitive issues, but only about half of beneficiaries take advantage of...
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/ 8 months agoHow safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say
Don’t skimp on your eye safety.
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/ 8 months agoLegislative inaction and dissatisfaction with one-party control lead to more issues going directly to voters in ballot initiatives, with 60% of them in six states
Voters frustrated by statehouse politics are bypassing elected representatives and enacting laws using direct democracy to preserve abortion rights, raise the...
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/ 8 months agoWhat Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement
In the space of two decades, Hong Kong’s liberal constitutional order has been transformed into a security regime that grants citizens...
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/ 8 months ago‘He just vanished’ − missing activists highlight Tajikistan’s disturbing use of enforced disappearances
The Central Asian nation has long figured among the ‘worst of the worst’ in regards to political and human rights. A...
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/ 8 months agoA century ago, one state tried to close religious schools − a far cry from today, with controversial plans in place for the nation’s first faith-based charter school
In 1922, Oregon voters approved an initiative to require public school for most students ages 8-16 − but it didn’t hold...
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/ 8 months agoBiden cannot easily make Roe v. Wade federal law, but he could still make it easier to get an abortion
While both Congress and the president have extensive legal powers, they cannot easily change the law to protect abortions under federal...
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/ 8 months agoNixon declared Americans deserved to know ‘whether their president is a crook’ – Trump says the opposite
The parallels between Trump and Nixon are abundantly clear. Yet even Nixon acknowledged the fundamental importance of accountability in a democracy.
