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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Richard Axel resigns as co‑director of Columbia University neuroscience institute

Columbia University · New York City · New York · United States

On February 25, 2026, Nobel laureate Richard Axel announced he will resign from his role as co‑director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University following scr...

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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Lawrence Summers announces Harvard resignation

Harvard University · Cambridge · Massachusetts · United States

On February 25, 2026, Harvard University confirmed that Lawrence Summers will resign from his academic and faculty positions at the end of the 2025–2026 academic year amid scrutiny over h...

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February 18, 2026 Breaking

Benjamin Shroats charged with sexual assault and indecency with a child

Texas · Dallas · United States

Benjamin Shroats charged with sexual assault and indecency with a child On February 18, 2026, 47‑year‑old figure skating coach Benjamin Shroats was arrested in Allen, Texas, and charged ...

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June 24, 2022 Breaking

Jewish Perspectives on Abortion and Religious Rights

Jewish Perspectives on Abortion and Religious Rights Jewish texts and legal traditions have multiple views on abortion, often rooted in the interpretation of Torah and rabbinic...

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February 18, 2022 Breaking

Teacher sentenced in Louisiana child abuse case

Livingston Parish · Louisiana · United States

Cynthia Perkins, a former teacher in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to multiple charges related to child sexual abuse and tampering with food given to stude...

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December 9, 1897 Breaking

Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook: First Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandate Palestine

Abraham Isaac Kook (December 9, 1865 – September 1, 1935) was a Jewish religious thinker, rabbi, and the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandate Palestine. He is known for his writ...

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January 1, 1680 Politics

Dönmeh Ottoman crypto jewish community

Thessaloniki · Greece

The Dönmeh were a religious community that emerged in the late 17th century within the Ottoman Empire, originating from followers of Sabbatai Zevi, a Jewish rabbi who declared himself the...

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July 15, 645 Politics

Expansion of Sutra Translation Efforts

White Horse Temple · Luoyang · Henan · China

Translation activities of Buddhist sutras in Luoyang intensified under imperial patronage. Monks gathered at the White Horse Temple to facilitate the rendering of foreign scriptures into ...

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January 1, 500 Wars & Conflicts

Spread of Buddhism via Silk Road

Silk Road · Xinjiang · China

Buddhism spread into China primarily through cultural and trade exchanges along the Silk Road. Merchants, monks, and travelers introduced Buddhist teachings and texts during the first cen...

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May 10, 400 Politics

Rise of Syriac Christian Literature

Edessa · Upper Mesopotamia · Syria

Syriac Christian literature experienced a significant rise in the region of Upper Mesopotamia, particularly centered in the city of Edessa. This body of work included theological treatise...

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April 3, 330 Breaking

Resurrection of Jesus

Garden Tomb · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

The resurrection of Jesus Christ marks a central event in Christian belief, symbolizing his victory over death. Following his crucifixion, accounts describe Jesus rising from the dead on ...

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April 3, 33 Breaking

Birth To Crucifixion Timeline Of Jesus Of Nazareth

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March 25, 33 Politics

Paul the Apostle's Conversion Experience

Road to Damascus · Damascus · Southeastern Anatolia · Turkey

Paul the Apostle, formerly known as Saul of Tarsus, experienced a profound conversion while traveling to Damascus. Initially a vigorous persecutor of early Christians, he was struck by a ...

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Al-Azhar Is Established

970–972 CE — The Fatimids establish the mosque and teaching institution that develops into al-Azhar. Over the centuries it becomes one of the most influential centers of Sunni Islamic sch...

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