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Homeschooling regulations vary from state to state. And loopholes in these regulations could excuse parents from actually reporting the results.
Religion and modernity need not be at odds with one another, and many leading Muslim thinkers are plumbing early texts to promote progressive ideas.
John Kerry and 20 diplomats came together Saturday to seek a way toward peace in Syria. A former Indian ambassador to Syria believes good progress was made.
Here’s what black student activists were asking for 50 years ago. So, what changed?
November 8 marks the anniversary of Roentgen’s discovery of the X-ray. Its revolutionary impact represents one of science’s greatest stories.
Today’s refugee crisis is not just about the movement of people. It is also about the human immobility that is baked into contemporary laws and politics. What, then, of the code of hospitality?
Obama will decide on the Keystone pipeline before he leaves office, but despite marginal voter interest, it’s an issue politicians on all sides will not let die.
By learning a bit more about these body fluids, we can develop a deeper appreciation for the beauty and complexity of our own biology.
Saying that Ayn Rand had some useful economic and political ideas does not, however, compel Ryan to adopt her entire philosophy lock, stock and barrel.
Proponents of Big History say science provides a better sacred story for humanity than traditional faiths. Will this lead to an era of better stewardship of the environment?
Two politicians known to oppose action on climate change – Canada’s Stephen Harper and Australia’s Tony Abbott – have been displaced. What does this say about climate as a voter issue?
Why do white players seem so intent on preserving an unspoken set of rules?
It’s the second most abundant substance in the universe. It dissolves more materials than any other solvent. It stores incredible amounts of energy. Life as we know it would not be possible without it…
Hillary Clinton’s opposition to construction of the Keystone pipeline has little effect in the short term but reflects building “supply side” strategy of environmentalists to limit fossil fuel development.
In the years after a traumatic news event, we’re prone to confuse things we saw on TV with what we witnessed in person.
Oliver Sacks, the celebrated neurologic storyteller who died at the end of August at age 82, once described himself as “strongly atheist by disposition.” Sacks could write sensitively about religion, including…
In shedding the caricature of a conservative pundit, Colbert can have more substantive conversations with his guests, while still employing his unique brand of satire.
Some might say we’re in the age of the ‘priceless’ child, but The New Yorker certainly doesn’t think so.
In 1947, Time magazine dubbed him “the greatest man in the world.” He was one of the world’s most famous organists, whose scholarly studies of Bach remain definitive today. As a theologian, he produced…
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Assistant Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor of Business, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of Law, Indiana University
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Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs Emeritus, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Biology, Indiana University
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Ph.D. Student in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of History, Indiana University
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Professor of Law and Louis F. Niezer Faculty Fellow, Indiana University
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Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University
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Research Fellow, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University
