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A stained-glass window, which shows Jesus as a Black man for the first time, tells a story not only of race but of gender, class and ethnicity.
Pets provide a source of comfort and intimacy for many owners drifting off to sleep. But according to new research, they may also disrupt your ability to fall or stay asleep.
Sickle cell disease causes lower oxygen levels and abnormal blood flow in the brain, which can lead to a stroke. New research into noninvasive screening methods could help reduce the risk.
Vague definitions and heavy penalties mean that legislation could be used to stifle a free press.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers are targeting critical infrastructure. Here’s what they’re doing, how the US government is responding and how you can help.
Wall Street and big law firms are famous for their hard-charging, cutthroat work cultures. Here’s one reason they should reconsider.
A new study found that temporary assignments in new places reignited nurses’ passion to help others and helped them rediscover the meaningfulness of their work.
Relaxing ‘rules of origin’ restrictions in an existing trade deal could add tens of thousands of jobs in Central America.
During the month-long period of fasting, the obligation of zakat takes on heightened significance.
The way jobs are structured affects employee mental health, an analysis of more than 18,000 workers shows.
Not knowing whether their children will eat the healthy food put on their plates, parents may prepare a less healthy dish for themselves to serve as backup for the kids too.
Medicare covers an annual well-check visit that could potentially identify cognitive issues, but only about half of beneficiaries take advantage of them.
False ideas about the extinction of the white race, spread around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gave rise to xenophobic and anti-immigration conspiracy theories.
The answer lies in the tax code.
9 Black women who were working on or recently earned their PhDs told a researcher they felt isolated and shut out.
Trees – and all plants – harvest sunlight to gain the energy they need to live and grow.
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy, from ancient Rome to the US today. Roman legislators were able to thwart elite political sway by introducing written ballots.
Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.
A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems.
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