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Pilgrimages are ubiquitous across all major world religions. From the Camino de Santiago, a Christian pilgrimage that encompasses routes in southern Europe and ends in Spain, to the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival on the […]

Have you ever forgotten about an upcoming doctor’s appointment—only to be reminded the day before by a text from your doctor’s office? People with legal obligations might also forget about upcoming court dates, but the […]

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and similar platforms are apparently no antidote for the global loneliness epidemic, according to Oregon State University research that linked increases in social media use with a greater likelihood of feeling alone.This […]

The first three years of life are critical for healthy development, yet families in some states have more than twice the resources of those in others—a gap created by state policy choices.This post was originally […]

On Sept. 28, 2025, at least four people were killed and eight others injured during a Sunday service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Just a month […]

Dallas students from an elementary school where at least 80% of students come from low-income families are projected to earn more than their high-income peers over a lifetime, thanks to education built on brain science, […]

A new study finds men access almost twice as much of their online entertainment from illegal sources compared to women, with live sports standing out as a particular hotspot.This post was originally published on this […]

Teams featuring at least one “stranger”—someone unknown by the team before its formation—are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, a new study has revealed.This post was […]

Researchers say more needs to be done to protect the mental well-being of jurors required to sit through the harrowing evidence presented in some trials.This post was originally published on this site

Ahead of World Teachers’ Day, education experts at the University of South Australia are calling for urgent action to counteract gender stereotypes and bring more men into early childhood education.This post was originally published on […]