Progress in education and societal norms have done much to slow the rate of child marriage worldwide. However, it is still a pressing issue faced by many in the developing world. New research shows a troubling trend in Latin America, where child marriage is increasing...
The Aztecs are famous for the human sacrifices . . . and those included girls. Every autumnal equinox, a young girl was chosen to personify the maize goddess. She was sacrificed by the Mexica priests, who decapitated her, collected her blood, and poured it over a...