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/ 1 year agoThe worldwide consultations for the global synod reflect Pope Francis’ efforts toward building a more inclusive Catholic Church
As the Synod of Bishops meets in Rome, a Catholic theologian explains the preparations that went into the consultative process and...
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/ 1 year agoWhy are some Chinese women still looking to the West for love?
Their desire to pursue marriage abroad not only reveals their longing for a better life but also reveals the pervasive gender,...
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/ 1 year agoWhat is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research
Three scientists won the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for their work developing methods to shoot laser pulses that only last...
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/ 1 year agoLGBTQ+ Americans feel they are just getting by in retirement and face greater financial risks
Gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities can face significant economic challenges with age.
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/ 1 year agoDo ‘sputnik moments’ spur educational reform? A rhetoric scholar weighs in
Policymakers and others often invoke the 1957 Russian launch of sputnik when trying to spark a discussion about education reform. A...
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/ 1 year agoDeath of the Armenian dream in Nagorno-Karabakh was predictable but not inevitable
The collapse of the self-proclaimed republic ushers in a new reality in the South Caucasus. For Armenia, the first concern is...
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/ 1 year agoHow I am working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future
A scholar works to document local dialect of the Ojibwe language that was spoken by his grandmother.
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/ 1 year agoReagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style “conservatism”– a look at how the GOP has changed
Republicans Mike Pence and Mitt Romney both spoke recently about the conservative ideals that animate their politics − and which Donald...
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/ 1 year agoIndigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the violence they endured at the hands of Colonists
Popular culture often describes scalping − the forceful removing of a person’s scalp − as an indigenous practice. But white settlers...
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/ 1 year agoNationwide test of Wireless Emergency Alert system could test people’s patience – or help rebuild public trust in the system
If an alert from the federal government pops up on your phone, will you notice it? Will you know who it’s...
