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What is beatification? How the Catholic church determines the path to sainthood

From the earliest years of Christianity, some people have been recognized as having lived exceptionally holy lives. But what is the process the Catholic Church go through to formally recognized someone as being “Blessed.”

November 4, 2022
What is beatification? How the Catholic church determines the path to sainthood
Social Impact

What to do if your vote is challenged on Election Day

It’s Election Day, you go to vote — and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide for how to respond.

November 2, 2022
What to do if your vote is challenged on Election Day
Politics

How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot

Every citizen has the right to vote. But various characteristics and legal requirements affect how likely any one person is to actually cast a ballot.

October 25, 2022
How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot
Arts and Culture

Halloween’s celebration of mingling with the dead has roots in ancient Celtic celebrations of Samhain

Ghosts, ghouls and skeletons have become synonymous with Halloween. A USC Dornsife scholar and folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of the celebration of the dead.

October 24, 2022
Halloween’s celebration of mingling with the dead has roots in ancient Celtic celebrations of Samhain
Sustainability

Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it’s less costly, saving money and easing pollution

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity even though the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.

October 18, 2022
Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it’s less costly, saving money and easing pollution
Social Impact

Headcovers have always been political in Iran – for women on all sides

Controversy of veils goes back more than a century, a USC Dornsife scholar of Iran explains the history and current circumstances behind the recent protests.

October 10, 2022
Headcovers have always been political in Iran – for women on all sides
Arts and Culture

‘Quiet quitting’? If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies

A range of films spanning different eras confronts viewers with the same question: ‘What if all that hard work isn’t really worth it?’

October 6, 2022
‘Quiet quitting’? If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies
Politics

What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine

Tactical nuclear weapons were designed to be used on the battlefield rather than for strategic defense, but that doesn’t mean there’s a plausible case for using them.

September 28, 2022
What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine
Arts and Culture

Ada Limón is a poet laureate for the 21st century, exploring ‘what it looks like to have America in the room’

Ada Limón is the first woman of Mexican ancestry to be named U.S. poet laureate. Through her understanding of social media and the power of connection, she strives to make poetry accessible to everyone.

September 27, 2022
Ada Limón is a poet laureate for the 21st century, exploring ‘what it looks like to have America in the room’
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