Author Salman Rushdie's book goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs and challenges some of the most sensitive tenets.
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In a completely new approach to treating addiction, researchers use genetically engineered skin cells to inactivate cocaine and block cravings and addiction in mice.
Madrasas, or Islam-centered schools, have long spread knowledge and literacy throughout the Muslim world. However, can they prepare students for today's tech-based economies?
There are other ways for the state to make the president's tax returns part of the public record that are more likely to work.
With Pope Francis recently elevating a Pakistani archbishop as cardinal, a scholar traces the history of persecution of the 2.5 million Christians of Pakistan.
Things and experiences that once seemed so enjoyable usually grow dull over time, something known as hedonic adaptation. Chopsticks offer one way to get some of that pleasure back.
Food plays an integral role during the 30-day period of Ramadan. This Speed Read explains how Muslims determine what foods are 'halal,' an Arabic word that means 'permissible.'
Do environmental reviews delay large-scale projects? The Trump administration says yes, but studies show that these reviews lead to better results and can even save time and money.
Like the colonization of Indigenous lands in North America and the squeezing of Indigenous peoples into "reserves," the colonization and appropriation of Palestinian land is unrelenting.
Here's the research that explains why President Donald Trump's limits on transgender military service may be struck down in court again.
Comprendre les mécanismes biologiques du cancer à l’échelle moléculaire, c’est un des buts de cette collaboration franco-américaine interdisciplinaire.
It was long thought that humans everywhere favor pointing with the index finger. But some fieldwork out of Papua New Guinea identified a group of people who prefer to scrunch their noses.
Here's the research that explains why President Donald Trump's ban on transgender military service was so easily struck down.
New York, California and other high-tax states are angling to use the charitable deduction and state payroll taxes as workarounds to shield both their residents and their revenue.
While much has been written about why the GOP's tax plan would exacerbate income inequality, there are two reasons it's even worse than you think.
Cosmologists are heading back to their chalkboards as the experiments designed to figure out what this unknown 84 percent of our universe actually is come up empty.
Recent federal changes to password-strength guidelines echo the findings of research we've been doing. It's time to think differently about what makes a password secure.
Vigilante Hindu groups in India have lynched several people for eating beef. A scholar traces the history of beef-eating in ancient India.
Research shows how politics can easily halt reforms that require time to take effect.
The health care bill recently passed by the House imposes big cuts to the underfunded Medicaid program. A new approach is needed, starting with the best ideas of both parties.
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The Lee and Brena Freeman Professor at the University of Chicago Law School and Professor at the Pritzker School of Medicine., University of Chicago
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professeur de biochimie et de biologie moléculaire, University of Chicago
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Chicago
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Executive Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Chicago
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Executive Fellow And Director Of Strategic Initiatives, Energy & Environment Lab, University of Chicago
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Associate Scientist in Theoretical Astrophysics at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago
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Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago
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Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science, University of Chicago
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Assistant Professor of Organizations and Strategy, University of Chicago
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Psychology, University of Chicago
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Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Thought and Ethics, University of Chicago
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Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago
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Assistant researcher, University of Chicago
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Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions, University of Chicago
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Assistant Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
