Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center left, performs rituals during the opening of the temple dedicated to Lord Ram in Ayodhya, India, on Jan. 22, 2024.
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A scholar of Hinduism explains the importance of the consecration ritual, which is believed to bring the presence of the divine into the temple.
Without spices, our meals would have less color and flavor.
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Humans have figured out how to season their food with virtually every part of plants.
Ben Franklin, center, inserted an abortion recipe in a popular textbook he republished in 1748.
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A scholar of 18th-century America and the founders analyzes the Supreme Court opinion overturning the constitutional right to abortion, which he says relies on an incomplete version of US history.
Castor oil plant is popular in rural South Africa for its medicinal qualities.
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Traditional herbal medicines and cosmetics remain popular in South Africa especially in rural areas where they are part of people’s culture.
Are your spices fake?
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Fraudulent spices aren’t new – but sage is the latest victim.
Thousands of South Africans are calling for the legalisation of marijuana.
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If South Africa’s argument in court is that marijuana causes harm, it deserves to lose. The real question it should ask is whether criminal prohibition is the effective way forward.
A study conducted by both The City University of New York and Rutgers and the State University of New Jersey has developed…