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/ 2 years agoVatican centralizes investigations on claims of Virgin Mary apparitions – but local Catholics have always had a say
The Vatican plans to set up an ‘observatory’ to investigate apparitions of the Virgin Mary. A scholar of global Christianity explains...
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/ 2 years agoHappy birthday, Buddha! Why the founder of Buddhism has so many different birthdays around the world
Buddha’s birthday has not always been a major holiday for Buddhists, but is now celebrated in diverse ways throughout Asia.
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/ 2 years agoTravelers will refuse an upgrade to sit near a loved one — new research into when people want to share experiences
New research on our desire to create shared memories with the people we care about offers insights for companies that want...
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/ 2 years agoMore than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got a boost from the US Supreme Court
Honolulu, Baltimore, Charleston, S.C. and several other cities harmed by rising seas and extreme weather are suing the oil industry. At...
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/ 2 years agoIs generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
Generative AI, those astonishingly powerful language- and image-generating tools taking the world by storm, come at a price: a big carbon...
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/ 2 years agoWhat Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion
Female characters in Greek mythology lived under strict patriarchal rules, but they spoke truth to power and resisted injustice.
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/ 2 years agoCoca-Cola’s biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global marketing strategy
Coca-Cola has made ambitions climate and sustainability pledges, but marketing its products worldwide will always be a top priority.
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/ 2 years agoSalman Rushdie renews fight against book-banning — 3 essential articles on right-wing challenges to what schoolkids can read
The constitutionality of the recent wave of proposed book bans is unclear, as the US Supreme Court has given states wide...
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/ 2 years agoWhite House plan to combat antisemitism needs to take on centuries of hatred, discrimination and even lynching in America
Incidents of antisemitism in the US have risen to historic levels, and the White House has vowed to fight them.
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/ 2 years agoNew approach to teaching computer science could broaden the subject’s appeal
Integrated computing enables teachers to incorporate basic programming skills into K-12 students’ regular math, science and language arts classes.
