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Efforts To Protect Endangered Minority Languages: Helpful Or Harmful?

Headlines abound with the plight of endangered minority languages around the world. Read a few of these and you’ll see some common themes: the rising number of languages dying worldwide, the distressing isolation of individual last speakers and the wider cultural loss for humanity.

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Fifty Years of Hip Hop: Celebrating a Cultural Phenomenon

For over fifty years, this African American art form has adapted and evolved to new sounds, new artists, and new influences. At its heart, hip hop remains a form of self-expression and social justice, encouraging listeners to both “Bring the Noise” and “Fight the Power.”

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Islamic Work Ethics in Healthcare Providers

Islam is currently the world’s second-largest religion after Christianity. However, Islam and Muslims seem to have been misunderstood by some non-Muslims in the last two decades, including in the workplace.

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