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Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo: Looking Forward to a Bug's Life
The teachings of Buddhism center around the concept of reincarnation: the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, which was heavily tied to the Shinto confidence in nature's seasons, and into Shinto's animistic beliefs, in the possibility of being reborn as any living creature, including insects.
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Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.

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A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.

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A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.

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In Palm Springs, a Black neighborhood fights to remove a divisive wall of trees.

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As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.

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The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.

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A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.

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Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.

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A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.

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Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.

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A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.

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What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?