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We Visited Kentucky’s Creation Museum. This Is What We Saw.

The town of Petersburg, Kentucky sits quietly at the mouth of the Midwest. The Ohio River snakes around the borders of the scant, 620-person town, separating it from the state of Indiana immediately north, and Ohio slightly northeast. Streaks of smoke hang lazily among the clouds, stretching into the sky...

By Savannah Cox • Oct 19, 2015

We Visited Kentucky’s Creation Museum. This Is What We Saw.

The town of Petersburg, Kentucky sits quietly at the mouth of the Midwest. The Ohio River snakes around the borders of the scant, 620-person town, separating it from the state of Indiana immediately north, and Ohio slightly northeast. Streaks of smoke hang lazily among the clouds, stretching into the sky...

By Savannah Cox • October 19, 2015

At The Indian Festival Of Theyyam, The Nation’s Poorest Are Transformed Into Gods

Each year, Indian's poorest transform into rich, burnt orange oracles in Theyyam. But modernization might spell the festival's end.

By John Schellhase • Oct 4, 2015

At The Indian Festival Of Theyyam, The Nation’s Poorest Are Transformed Into Gods

Each year, Indian's poorest transform into rich, burnt orange oracles in Theyyam. But modernization might spell the festival's end.

By John Schellhase • October 4, 2015

Pope Francis Has More Twitter Followers Than The White House, And 15 Other Things To Know About El Papa

The 266th pope has captured the hearts of people from all over the world, and after reading these Pope Francis facts, it's not hard to see why.

By Kiri Picone • Sep 24, 2015

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Pope Francis Has More Twitter Followers Than The White House, And 15 Other Things To Know About El Papa

The 266th pope has captured the hearts of people from all over the world, and after reading these Pope Francis facts, it's not hard to see why.

By Kiri Picone • September 24, 2015

Mother Teresa, The Nun Who Wore A Sari

While Mother Teresa did much to improve the lives of the poor in Kolkata, today the number of the city's poor has only proliferated.

By Teresa Cantero • Sep 6, 2015

Mother Teresa, The Nun Who Wore A Sari

While Mother Teresa did much to improve the lives of the poor in Kolkata, today the number of the city's poor has only proliferated.

By Teresa Cantero • September 6, 2015

eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

How eL Seed, a celebrated French-Tunisian calligraffiti artist, is spreading peace and hope, one blank wall and one can of spray paint at a time.

By Briana Jones • Sep 1, 2015

eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

How eL Seed, a celebrated French-Tunisian calligraffiti artist, is spreading peace and hope, one blank wall and one can of spray paint at a time.

By Briana Jones • September 1, 2015

Behind The Scenes At The World Muslim Beauty Pageant

Before you ask if there’s a swimsuit competition, you should know that the Miss World Muslimah pageant is about much more than superficial definitions of beauty. As Islam tends to place a high value on modesty, this contest focuses less on beauty’s physical aspects and more on its ideational ones:...

By Erin Kelly • Aug 4, 2015

Behind The Scenes At The World Muslim Beauty Pageant

Before you ask if there’s a swimsuit competition, you should know that the Miss World Muslimah pageant is about much more than superficial definitions of beauty. As Islam tends to place a high value on modesty, this contest focuses less on beauty’s physical aspects and more on its ideational ones:...

By Erin Kelly • August 4, 2015

To Hell And Back: Ethiopia’s Jews In Israel

Tucked away in northwest Ethiopia, along a line roughly stretching from Lake Tana to the border of Eritrea, lies the land of Beta Israel. This ancient region was once home to over 150,000 observant Jews, though only around 4,000 remain in the area today, most residents having relocated to Israel...

By Richard Stockton • Aug 2, 2015

To Hell And Back: Ethiopia’s Jews In Israel

Tucked away in northwest Ethiopia, along a line roughly stretching from Lake Tana to the border of Eritrea, lies the land of Beta Israel. This ancient region was once home to over 150,000 observant Jews, though only around 4,000 remain in the area today, most residents having relocated to Israel...

By Richard Stockton • August 2, 2015

Better Know A Pope: Clement V

Tired of letting the Italians have all the fun, Pope Clement V ushered in an era of French papal corruption.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 2, 2015

Better Know A Pope: Clement V

Tired of letting the Italians have all the fun, Pope Clement V ushered in an era of French papal corruption.

By Richard Stockton • July 2, 2015

Better Know A Saint: Cyril Of Alexandria

Saint Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria between 414 and 444, was a leg breaker for Jesus.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 30, 2015

Better Know A Saint: Cyril Of Alexandria

Saint Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria between 414 and 444, was a leg breaker for Jesus.

By Richard Stockton • June 30, 2015

Anne Frank Would Have Been 86 This Month. Celebrate Her Life With These Photos.

Anne Frank's life ended at a concentration camp in March 1945, just a few weeks short of its liberation. Look back on her life and legacy through photos.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 20, 2015

Anne Frank Would Have Been 86 This Month. Celebrate Her Life With These Photos.

Anne Frank's life ended at a concentration camp in March 1945, just a few weeks short of its liberation. Look back on her life and legacy through photos.

By Erin Kelly • June 20, 2015