Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender

Drawn from tantric traditions, Kundalini points to spiritual practices that go beyond traditionally understood concepts of ...

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether

Not letting undocumented students pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities can make the cost of a college ...

Sabrina Carpenter’s and Chapelle Roan’s sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul

The soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass helped defined the Sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s.

How crime in Brazil drags down the economy and heaps economic pain on the nation’s poor

Illicit commerce now mirrors the formal economy in scale and diversity. A recent survey by the National Forum Against Piracy ...

Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy

During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote ...

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, ...

Jane Austen’s happiness was complicated – her last heroine in Persuasion knew why

The sixth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail explores whether Austen was happy, through the pages of Persuasion.
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You care about fairness at work – so why do you feel like a fake?

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Skip York does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Benin’s failed coup: three factors behind the takeover attempt

Growing autocratic rule, a rise in jihadist attacks and a proliferation of coups in the Sahel contributed to the attempt by ...

Primed to burn: what’s behind the intense, sudden fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania

Dozens of fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania over the weekend claimed dozens of houses and the life of a ...

Labor gains in Resolve poll as DemosAU poll has One Nation winning 12 House seats

While federal Labor remains well ahead of the competition, a poll modelling seat outcomes has Pauline Hanson’s party picking ...