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In Bogota, Colombia, aggressive policing tactics are drawing criticism from human rights advocates, who argue that repeated drug raids are driving homeless people from their neighborhoods and exposing them to violence on the streets. The mayor insists that the crackdowns are a public safety necessity, but professor Amy Elizabeth Ritterbusch wonders: safety for whom?
Pope Francis’ recent changes in Catholic canon law, giving local bishops more power over liturgical translations, has created controversy. Joanne Pierce examines the history of Catholic liturgy to explain how until the 10th century local bishops indeed made their own decisions on liturgy, and why the move has provoked such intense reactions.
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Homeless residents of El Bronx embrace after a May 2016 raid that displaced thousands, sending some to shelters and others to streets elsewhere in the city.
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Amy Elizabeth Ritterbusch, Universidad de los Andes
Bogota's mayor wants to make the city 'better for all,' but repeated police crackdowns have displaced thousands of homeless Colombians. Are clean streets really more important than human rights?
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Politics + Society
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Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
A liturgy expert explains that until the 12th century local bishops made decisions on Catholic liturgical practices even though the Catholic Mass was celebrated in Latin until 1970. How did that change?
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Health + Medicine
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Carrie Waterman, University of California, Davis
Every part of the Moringa tree can be consumed: leaves and its pods) can be eaten and the seeds, bark, flowers and roots can be used as medicine.
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Mike Robinson, Wesleyan University
Drug addiction isn't about bad habits, fear of withdrawal or a selfish search for pleasure. It's about the brain.
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Arts + Culture
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Vanessa Wijngaarden, University of Johannesburg
Colourful glass beads and red blankets play an important role in Maasai culture. But their origins are surprising, and provide an interesting insight into cultural exchanges between Europe and Africa.
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Science
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David Rothery, The Open University
International plan for a lunar space station may lag behind efforts by private companies.
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