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Shaman Jeong Soon-deok holds up a fan, bells and other ceremonial objects during an initiation ceremony at a temple in Seoul.

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Religion

Shamanism Endures In Both Koreas — But In The North, Shamans Risk Arrest Or Worse

7:01am May 08, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Combining elements of animism, ancestor worship and folk religion, shamanism remains popular on both sides of the border. But it's illegal in the North, and some who practice it have been executed.

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Researchers say people are more likely to call a fact a fact if it fits with their partisan beliefs.

National

It's Easier To Call A Fact A Fact When It's One You Like, Study Finds

6:31pm June 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Pew Research Center looked at Americans' ability to identify factual statements as opposed to opinion statements. Success rates varied significantly, they found — and partisan bias played a role.