Americans are deeply religious people however our exclusive survey find that many do not want religion to mix with social or political life.
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The results of our survey reveal that people are rather liberal in moral affairs and have mixed views about religious institutions.
Militias guard a barricade after police and pro-government militias stormed a rebel-held neighborhood in Masaya, Nicaragua, on July 17, 2018.
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Nicaragua has exploded in violence since mass protests began against President Daniel Ortega in April, with hundreds dead and thousands wounded. Amid such chaos, criminal violence is likely to follow.
Then-Fox anchor Megyn Kelly covering the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
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Are Americans ready for a new media model? A new survey indicates that, surprisingly, those who are more willing to pay for news include women and the young.
Kentucky bourbon is among the products targeted with retaliatory tariffs by the EU.
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Trump has often talked about leaving the World Trade Organization. An economist explains what it is and what would happen if the president had his way.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo onboard the Indonesian Navy ship KRI Imam Bonjol during a visit to the waters of Natuna Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia, 23 June 2016.
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Central Asia is at the centre of two new initiatives by China and Russia that run against a longstanding economic vision of the US.
John Adams believed the fourth of July should be filled with ‘illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.’
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An economist explores data on injuries, which states ban fireworks and other interesting stats on what President John Adams referred to as ‘illuminations.’
Say cheese … or not. A woman works a stand at a cheese festival in Moscow, Russia.
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In the US, smiling is a reflexive gesture of goodwill, but Russians view it as a sign of stupidity. Social psychology research could help explain this cultural contrast.
Chinese anti-tank missile vehicles come with human operators – for now.
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Disruptive technology is fundamentally reshaping global security, and potentially laying the ground for a US-China conflict.
Nikki Haley, the United States’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has announced the US will withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council.
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The largest cities in Australia and the US are both the richest and the most likely to push out low-income earners. Having cities of all sizes will increase people’s choices of where to live and work.
The pilot, Jessie Maude Miller (right), became the first woman to fly between Australia and England, before moving the US.
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Thousands of Australian women took flight to the US in the early 20th century, escaping sexism at home for success overseas. They included architects, artists, dentists and an economist who advised JFK.
Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University