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/ 8 months agoTattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom.
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/ 8 months agoHow the Academy Awards became ‘the biggest international fashion show free-for-all’
Through their media savvy, two consultants were able to make the Oscars as much about the attire as the gold statuettes.
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/ 8 months agoAfter Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigning
It’s not just polarization that’s driving voters’ malaise − it’s something else, which carries a stark warning for the health of...
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/ 8 months agoThe Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway
Scientists have been debating the start of the Anthropocene Epoch for 15 years. I was part of those discussions, and I...
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/ 8 months agoPlight of migrant laborers killed, held hostage in Middle East exposes Israel’s reliance on overseas workforce
The contours of the Middle East conflict have long influenced Israel’s migrant worker policy.
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/ 8 months agoArctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences
A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.
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/ 8 months agoDonations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of...
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/ 8 months agoMichigan Gov. Whitmer proposes a caregiver tax credit − an idea many Americans support
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed tax credit is part of a trend toward public support for family caregiving.
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/ 8 months agoPublishing Taylor Swift’s flight information: Is it stalking or protected free speech?
A college junior who has gained a following by sharing high-profile people’s private flight information says that he is sharing public...
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/ 8 months agoDespite UN warnings, Iran’s execution of Kurds and political dissidents continues unchecked
In the wake of the death of Jîna Mahsa Amini in police custody in 2022, Iranian authorities have executed political dissenters...
