The Catholic Church resists change – but Vatican II shows it's possible
Oct 09, 2018 13:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Life
Pope Francis has asked the heads of every bishops conference around the world to gather for a summit in February to discuss the issue of sexual abuse in the church. Even as the pope takes these steps, debates continue...
Heat is a serious threat to dairy cows – we're finding innovative ways to keep them cool
Oct 09, 2018 13:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
California is the nations top milk-producing state and home to nearly 1.8 million dairy cows. California is also hot, especially for cows, which have trouble keeping cool when the weather gets warm. And when cows get too...
Could an artificial intelligence be considered a person under the law?
Oct 09, 2018 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Humans arent the only people in society at least according to the law. In the U.S., corporations have been given rights of free speech and religion. Some natural features also have person-like rights. But both of those...
For mothers who lose their babies, donating breast milk is a healing ritual
Oct 09, 2018 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Stillbirth and neonatal loss are painful in many ways. But increasingly, some of the more than 24,000 American women whose pregnancies end with the loss of their babies are choosing to do something they find both...
'Bystander effect' and sexual assault: What the research says
Oct 09, 2018 13:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Law
Sexual assault, pushed into public conversation by the #MeToo movement, once again dominates the U.S. news cycle. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces allegations that he sexual assaulted professor Christine Blasey...
Massacres, disappearances and 1968: Mexicans remember the victims of a 'perfect dictatorship'
Oct 09, 2018 13:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Ten days before the opening ceremony of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, uniformed soldiers and rooftop snipers opened fire on student protesters in a plaza in the capital citys Tlatelolco neighborhood. Hundreds...
Beto O'Rourke won't beat Ted Cruz in Texas – here's why
Oct 09, 2018 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
With Election Day now only a few weeks away, the race between incumbent Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto ORourke has attracted national and international attention. For Cruz, a star in national...
Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study
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