Cranberries are a staple in U.S. households at Thanksgiving – but how did this bog dweller end up on holiday tables? Compared to many valuable plant...
Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican...
What’s Easter about? In some ways, the answer is pretty simple: Jesus Christ and Christians’ belief that he rose from the dead. In other ways, though,...
Ramadan – the Islamic month of fasting began on March 22, 2023. Amaarah DeCuir, who researches Muslim student experiences, offers insights into how public schools are...
On March 31, 1966, labor rights pioneer Cesar Chavez wasn’t celebrating his birthday in any usual manner. Rather, he was 14 days into a 25-day pilgrimage...
Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance...
President George W. Bush and his administration put forward a variety of reasons to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In the months before the U.S....
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Unrest continues to erupt across Iran following the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman, who died after being arrested and reportedly beaten by Iran’s...
By David Barnhart The Conversation In a world first, NASA has crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to push the rocky traveler...
