Beyond the issue of the clinical applications and psychedelic research, enormous issues of personal freedom are at stake. Researchers require academic freedom to choose the focus of their research and ...

There are no more "rites of passage" in larger modern American society because they are no longer needed to be considered an adult. A rite of passage is simply an activity that forces you to recognize ...

JOHANNESBURG -- Not even the full protective gear can mask the respect with which the men wash the body of a newly deceased member of their Muslim community. "To Allah we belong. Unto him shall we ...

Harry Oxman’s bar mitzvah at the Society Hill Synagogue in Philadelphia looked much like the traditional Saturday morning event. He recited the customary prayers before and after the Torah reading. He ...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Henry Crosby eyed the crowd in front of him. Slouched on sofas up front were 16 young black men, some sporting Tommy Hilfiger jerseys and football jackets. Seated around the tables ...

In Egypt, families hold a ritual called the Sebou to formally acknowledge their baby to the world. The tradition dates back to the Pharaonic... At 7 Days, Egyptian Babies Mark First Rite Of Passage In ...

The University of Wisconsin Press, a division of the UW-Madison Graduate School, has published more than 3000 titles, and currently has more than 1500 scholarly, regional, and general interest books ...

There are two specific rituals in the NHL that lets everyone know who the starting goalie is on a given day. One of them is leaving the ice first in the morning, the second is getting on the ice first ...

This "Sculpture in the form of a Necklace" combines oxtail bones with elements of Glyphs which Riley fabricated in ceramics during her Oxbow artist residency in Michigan a few years ago. Sokhna ...

WHAT: Large gatherings are prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, in-person commencements are canceled for many university students finishing their education. Graduation ceremonies, spring ...