Shahla Farzan
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As the percentage of Americans who belong to a church, mosque or synagogue declines, congregations are selling their buildings. Some of those former houses of worship are finding new life.
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One of the oldest Jewish synagogues in Illinois has closed its doors. Worshippers from across the country gathered Saturday to deconsecrate the B’nai...
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United Methodists are among the last mainline Protestant denominations to address the issue, and some worry it could cause a major rift in the church.
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For more than 80 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has identified newborns as underweight if they weigh less than 5 and a half pounds. But some...
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The American mulefoot hog was once popular, but began to die out in favor of fast-growing breeds suited to confinement. But some farmers hope to renew interest in the hogs — by getting them on menus.
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Some tuberculosis bacteria are harder to kill than others. Patients infected with certain drug-resistant tuberculosis strains have to take multiple...
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Decriminalizing marijuana doesn’t necessarily lead to an increase in adolescent use, according to research from Washington University.Marijuana possession…
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Soybean growers in the Midwest are caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.China retaliated against the Trump…
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For breast cancer patients, race and geography can mean the difference between surviving and succumbing.Washington University researchers have identified…
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When Martha Wade spells a word, it sounds like a song. Her daughter, Sharon Wade, sits with her on a plush couch and tries to come up with new words to...