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What does it mean to be patriotic? That’s a question on the minds of many after a string of recent events have turned the spotlight on displays of national pride in the United States.
Lately, the lives of transgender people seem to be all over the news. One aspect of this debate that is overlooked may be a driving factor: religion. So, what do the organized religions think about transgender people?
Are we alone? There’s a video that has been circulating recently online that purports to show an interview with an alien in a dark room of Roswell’s Area 51 in the year 1964, and the alien makes some grim predictions.
Should we allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives? Ever since Oregon passed the Death With Dignity Act in 1998, the debate over physician-assisted suicide and how we look at death hasn't let up.
The French are well known for their nude beaches, and their society has a very different attitude toward exposed skin than we do in the U.S. Recently, a specific item of beachwear has come under fire: the burkini.
Researchers at MIT have created temporary smart tattoos. This breakthrough has the potential to better our lives. However, some have been off-put by its striking similarity to the Biblical mark of the beast.
Due to its notoriety, the Garden of Eden has immense significance to many. The exact location of the ancient garden has long been sought after by humans, but is yet to be found.
Athletes from around the world gathered in Rio di Janeiro, Brazil for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. Among them was black Muslim fencing competitor, Ibtihaj Muhammad, who made history by wearing a hijab.
When voters go to the polls, they tend to look for a politician who “shares their values”. In America, these values are often centered around religious beliefs.
Twenty years ago, Dolly the sheep became the first ever successfully cloned animal. When she was eventually revealed to the public in 1997, it sparked a storm of controversy. Now people are creating designer babies.
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