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Heartbeats, Safe Zones, and Jane Does: Abortion Rights in 2017

October 30th, 2017

It’s been 44 years since the U.S. Supreme Court decided to extend a woman’s right to privacy to include the decision to have an abortion. However, the issue only seems to have become more divisive over time. Every year since the 1973 decision, opponents of

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The A.I. Deity That Will Threaten Life as We Know It

October 29th, 2017

One Silicon Valley engineer believes he has discovered God. That engineer, Anthony Levandowski, has formed a new religion to create and worship an artificial intelligence program.

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10 Signs Your House Might Be Haunted

October 13th, 2017

It’s October, the time of the year where people decorate their porches with cobwebs, scarecrows, spiders, and other ghoulish items. But for some houses, the spooky activity doesn’t stop when Halloween ends.

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Satanic Temple Suing Missouri Over Anti-Abortion Laws

September 14th, 2017

The Satanic Temple is filing a lawsuit against the state of Missouri, alleging that the state’s anti-abortion laws violate their religious beliefs. The conflict began when a Missouri resident and Satanic Temple member (referred to in the lawsuit as “Mary

Political & Religious Controversy 185 Comments

One Way to Get Rid of Drug Dealers: Shoot ‘Em

August 24th, 2017

Drug dealers are not exactly model citizens, but do they deserve to die? In the Philippines, the answer is a resounding “yes”. Upon taking office, the country’s president, Rodrigo Duterte, instituted a uniquely violent strategy to combat the country’s

Political & Religious Controversy 81 Comments

Pope Francis Cracks Down on Catholic Euthanasia

August 22nd, 2017

Pope Francis is trying to crack down on euthanasia in Catholic-run charity clinics. Earlier this month, he issued a decree ordering an organization to stop practicing euthanasia on patients in their psychiatric centers.

Political & Religious Controversy 12 Comments

The Aghor: India's Notorious Religious Cannibals

June 28th, 2017

CNN recently sent a religious correspondent into northern India to learn about the Aghor religion, a unique sect of Hinduism notorious for its extreme ritualistic practices, such as eating human flesh.

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Prosecute the Parents? Faith Healing Leaves Child Disabled

June 5th, 2017

21-year-old Mariah Walton of Idaho is battling a life-threatening heart and lung condition. The most excruciating part? Her condition was entirely preventable. One of nine children, Mariah was born with a small hole in her heart, a congenital birth defect that

Political & Religious Controversy 101 Comments

Dying Man Holds Ceremony Before Assisted Suicide

May 31st, 2017

Tormented by an incurable disease, John Shields knew that dying meant playing the waiting game, slowly watching quality of life slip away and agony mount. So he chose assisted suicide.

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29 Years After Husband Tried to Kill Her, Wife Finally Granted Divorce

May 18th, 2017

Esther has spent the past 29 years attempting unsuccessfully to divorce her husband. While civil proceedings moved quickly through the courts after her husband tried to murder her, religious divorce is taking a while.

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