Darwin may have poked a hole in the Christian creation myth. But historically speaking, the relationship between science and religion has been far more nuanced than most people imagine.
Category: Society
A closer reading of the Pope’s recent treatise that challenges the way contemporary culture sees poverty in society.
Traditional ideas about marriage still hold some sway among the Chinese, but more and more, couples are finally giving love a chance.
Thousands of Romanian girls are tricked and coerced into working the Italian streets, which are controlled by brutal Albanian mafia clans.
Facebook, Google and other platforms are not doing enough to make political ads more transparent.
In places like Germany, the so-called ‘dual system’ approach gives young people a chance to learn marketable skills by continuing their education in a proper workplace setting.
Corporations usually try to stay clear of controversy. But there may be benefits, in some cases, to taking sides.
New sexual assault accusations surfaced in France before the release of Roman Polanski’s new film (titled ‘J’Accuse’ in French) about the Dreyfus affair of a false accusation against a French-Jewish army officer. Who is accusing who here?
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Colombia, No Country For Children
An attack on a guerilla camp killed several minors earlier this year. It was an ‘accident,’ say authorities, but it says a lot about the country’s dismal child welfare record.
Femicide is a major problem in the West African country. A French entrepreneur of Senegalese origin is hoping her invention — App-Elles — can help end it.
Buccinasco, a town just outside of Milan, was quietly invaded decades ago by the ‘Ndrangheta mob from the southern region of Calabria. But a new program could be sweet revenge.
Globally, 25% of all people admit they have nobody to talk to, with older people living longer and young people spending their time on line.
A pioneering Swedish researcher has come up with new insights about love and romance after analyzing the databases of the dating site Meetic.
A Manifesto for Tali’at, a new movement seeking to put the feminist cause at the center of the battle for Palestinian rights.
Grapes grow almost anywhere, and they’re easy to ferment. So don’t worry, even if the world as we know it crashes and burns, we’ll have wine to ease our souls.
The world faces a set of challenges not unlike the tumultuous times depicted in the classic British novel A Tale of Two Cities.
CAIRO — Trapped in the ordinary life of waking up early to get on with daily housework or visiting with extended family, a group of young upper Egyptian girls had a simple dream: to play soccer. But they were uncertain whether the traditional society in which they live would allow them to realize their goal. […]
At the 150th anniversary of the Indian independence leader and philosopher of non-violence, looking back long line of African-American leaders influenced by his ideas.
The BJP wants to turn back to clock by imposing Hindi on south and northeastern India and eliminating English.
The fauna and flora of South Africa rank among the most impressive I’ve seen anywhere in the world. Near Durban in the east of the country, I caught them both on vivid display, as a tree filled with white ibis.
Global warming may eventually force Homo sapiens to again seek cover from the elements. A global tour of the history of humans living underground.
Soccer stars and public figures show their dismal side when they play the victims on being caught in contempt of the law.
On a recent trip to Sicily, Israeli novelist A. B. Yehoshua was reminded of the Mediterranean’s still powerful role as a meeting place of peoples and cultures.
Recent studies from a French laboratory of linguistics reveal surprising aspects of human language that make it even more mysterious than it sounds.
The expected reelection of the conservative ‘Law and Justice’ (PiS) party could usher in new restrictions against the rights of people to live as they choose.
Hotels are changing their design to reflect the style of modern travelers. A key component now is the entrance and lobby, which are morphing from the secluded and palatial into a multipurpose space that welcomes both guests and the public.
The Mahatma’s universalism is far from Modi sectarian-nationalist approach. But it’s more than just a matter of international branding for the Prime Minister.
PARIS — In 1919, the International Labor Organization adopted the first conventions on women in the workplace. In 2019, the women who won the World Cup earned $850,000 less than their male counterparts. Three waves of feminism have transformed sexual and interpersonal dynamics. Still, the #MeToo movement reminded us of entrenched power-and-sexual dynamics in the […]
Some of the world’s most insular places are cut off by land, not water.
Warmer temperatures and plastic waste lying about reminded an expedition to Svalbard that no part of Earth is untouched by the activities of its humans.
Schools still make a point of teaching students to write the old-fashioned way. And in France, kids still have to learn cursive. But are teachers fighting a lost cause?
Mechanization is bound to destroy jobs, which not surprisingly provokes fear. But trying to delay the inevitable only makes matters worse and prepares neither society nor laborer for the future.
The world-renowned Brazilian novelist was one of thousands jailed and tortured during the military regime (1964-1985) that Brazil’s current President Jair Bolsonaro holds in such high esteem.
Amateur fashion aficionados are using new technology to celebrate the pre-internet past, and forcing labels to reconsider their archives.
Robert Frank, who died last week at the age of 94, was one of the true giants in the history of photography. Known first and foremost for his 1958 book The Americans, a raw, all-encompassing portrait of America’s post-War society
China’s ‘social scoring’ system, with punishments for nonconformist actions and rewards for good behavior, changes human interaction. Germans know a thing or two about the high stakes of privacy protection.
There are plenty of reasons for pessimism. But we also need to keep trying — and hoping — for ways to cooperate across continents.
Some of the recent racist mass killers were also worried about the degradation of the environment. It’s part of a old twisted ideology that mixes love of nature and xenophobia.
Working from home is more and more common in French companies as the perks need no longer to be listed. Still, some workers constantly worry about accounting for their days away from the office.
Indian wartime experience not only contributed to making the country and her institutions what they are today but offers lessons that still have significant validity.