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The Southern Baptist Convention is trying to prevent women from being pastors. What does that mean for religion in America?
A woman pastor speaks at Southern Baptist Church.

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The Southern Baptist Convention is trying to prevent women from being pastors. What does that mean for religion in America?

Why do we believe compulsive liars? What makes them tick?
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Why do we believe compulsive liars? What makes them tick?

Nearly 50 years later, famous photo is a ‘teaching tool,’ not just an ‘artifact of America’s past’
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Nearly 50 years later, famous photo is a ‘teaching tool,’ not just an ‘artifact of America’s past’

Racial diversity in TV commercials can backfire if not seen as genuine, new study finds
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Racial diversity in TV commercials can backfire if not seen as genuine, new study finds

Will Snapchat’s creator program win over influencers in the ever-changing social media landscape?
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Will Snapchat’s creator program win over influencers in the ever-changing social media landscape?

New NASA panel is studying UFOs, but will the US government ever tell us everything it knows?
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New NASA panel is studying UFOs, but will the US government ever tell us everything it knows?

Are fairy tales fair? AI helps find gender bias in children’s storybooks

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Are fairy tales fair? AI helps find gender bias in children’s storybooks

Are liberals truly more depressed than conservatives?
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Are liberals truly more depressed than conservatives?

Succession is a nightmare–and so is ‘Succession.’ Why HBO’s hit show is frighteningly accurate
Shiv (left), Kendall (center) and Roman (right) Roy huddled around a table

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Succession is a nightmare–and so is ‘Succession.’ Why HBO’s hit show is frighteningly accurate

The art of conflict resolution in Sudan
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The art of conflict resolution in Sudan

How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather
aerial shot of a Caribbean community devastated by a hurricane

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How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather

Photos: Fenway Park, mortarboards and May flowers

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Photos: Fenway Park, mortarboards and May flowers