Humanity
How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States
How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States The Catholic Church has played a significant role in changing the conversation about capital punishment in the United States over the past few decades, particularly through the work of activists like Sister Helen Prejean. The church’s anti-death penalty teaching, which […]
🏛️ Politics
What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences
What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences Researchers conducted a global survey of over 200,000 people across 22 countries to understand patterns of human flourishing. The study found that younger adults are facing growing mental health challenges, financial insecurity, and […]
📰 News
American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today
American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today American liberators of Nazi camps, including Mauthausen, got a “lifelong vaccine against extremism” from their wartime experiences, which serves as a warning for today’s threats to democracy. The liberators, who included soldiers like Frank Hartzell […]
🏛️ Politics
Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort
Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort How many stairs would you climb for that payoff? Ozgur Donmaz/DigitalVision via Getty Images When deciding if something is worth the effort, whether you’ve already exerted yourself or face the prospect of work changes your calculus. That’s […]
🔬 Science
Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique
Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique A ritual dance honoring Yoruban ancestors is one of the countless examples of human culture. Jorge Fernández/LightRocket via Getty Images Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints […]
🔬 Science
An artist traces her choices under Putin’s Russia – from resistance to retreat to exile – one mural at a time
An artist traces her choices under Putin’s Russia – from resistance to retreat to exile – one mural at a time 'Atlases,' Victoria Lomasko's mural at Miami University Used by permission of Victoria Lomasko Victoria Lomasko, a graphic artist and muralist, has spent her career documenting how authoritarianism took hold in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. What […]
🏛️ Politics