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/ 11 months agoThe opening of India’s new Rama temple made waves – but here’s what the central ritual actually meant
A scholar of Hinduism explains the importance of the consecration ritual, which is believed to bring the presence of the divine...
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/ 11 months agoWhy Trump’s control of the Republican Party is bad for democracy
A second Trump presidency may be a danger to democracy, but that’s more to do with the Republican Party than Trump...
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/ 11 months agoFor 150 years, Black journalists have known what confederate monuments really stood for
At the turn of the 20th century, Southern sympathizers started building monuments to Confederate leaders. Black newspaper editors saw these emblems...
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/ 11 months agoLongtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre is leaving the gun group in trouble but still powerful
Under his watch, congressional action toward gun control ground to a near halt that lasted for many years.
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/ 11 months agoBoulder strengthens rules against plastic bags – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?
Retail stores in Boulder, Colo., banned plastic bags and will charge 10 cents for paper bags in an effort to reduce...
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/ 11 months agoDrone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions
Three American troops were killed and dozens more injured in an attack on a base in Jordan. How the Biden administration...
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/ 11 months agoNonprofit hospitals have an obligation to help their communities, but the people who live nearby may see little benefit
Standards are vague, and the IRS, which is tasked with enforcement, hasn’t provided much oversight.
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/ 11 months agoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: Free the hostages or continue the war in Gaza?
A scholar of Israeli politics explains why Israelis are increasingly turning against Netanyahu and his promise that Israel can quickly defeat...
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/ 11 months agoNonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
As in the federal and state governments, local elected officials are more likely to be white than their constituents. At times,...
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/ 11 months agoEl Savador voters set to trade democracy for promise of security in presidential election
Mass arrests and the suspension of constitutional rights have been a feature of President Nayib Bukele’s tenure. A fresh mandate from...
