Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade
The beloved Mexican American peyotera — who was the first authorized dealer of peyote in the United States — not only played ...
Changing of the arts: New wave of arts leaders hits region
From Albany Institute to Women's Studio Workshop, 16 arts organizations have announced major leadership changes in the past ...
Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development
While at least one group spearheaded by Native American Church leaders has begun efforts to conserve and propagate peyote ...
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New Year’s Eve celebrates St. Silvester – the 4th-century pope whose legend shaped ideas of church and state
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Cavan W. Concannon, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE ...
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What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped? Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher Damman, University of Washington (THE CONVERSATION) Imagine a world where ...