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Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn

Traditional dancers perform in front of the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth, celebrating the Buddhist festival of Esala Perahera, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 8, 2025.Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Ima...

Eranda Jayawickreme, Professor of Psychology & Senior Research Fellow, Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University - avatar Eranda Jayawickreme, Professor of Psychology & Senior Research Fellow, Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University

What an ancient devotional text means for the women of Nepal

Nepalese women participate in the 'Swasthani Vrata Katha' ritual.Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, CC BY-SAI first heard the popular “Swasthani Vrata Katha” – a devotional text – re...

Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, Associate Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies, Penn State - avatar Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, Associate Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies, Penn State

60 years of fiber optics: How a carrier of light you can’t see underlies much of the modern world

Fiber optics, illustrated here, underpin much of modern communications. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesImagine a world without internet, email, streaming services or social media. Imagine havin...

John Ballato, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University - avatar John Ballato, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University