This Is How March Became Women’s History Month
Source: Time “Women’s history is women’s right” Many things have come to womankind surprisingly recently: The right to vote. The right to own property. And, perhaps less surprisingly, the existence […]
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The world’s most secretive places
Source: BBC The most alluring things in life are often those that are off-limits. And as travellers, this means that we’re fascinated by places that we’re not allowed to visit. […]
US election 2016: Day one of the Republican civil war
Source: BBC Well, that’s it then. The Republican Party has come unglued. It’s been a long time in the making, but the day of reckoning is finally here. For decades […]
Labeling Myself ‘Muslim’ For What It Really Matters
Source: Huffington Post By Falak Zaffer Ghatala Writer, Community Leader, and Do-gooder. Wars, killing, genocide in the name of religion have never really been in our control, i.e. you and me, everyday individuals, who live our life in simple ways believing in love and respect for all, but what about things […]
Stupid Questions Asked to Muslim Women
Source: Huffington Post By Asmaa AbuMezied Researcher, Economic Development and Social Change Fellow As a Muslim woman, I had my share of questions regarding my religion, my culture and my so […]
Celebrating the wonderful wildlife of Wales
Source: BBC March 1 may be the meteorological first day of spring, but it’s also Saint David’s Day – the national day of Wales – which has been celebrated since […]
The places where you can walk through the universe
Source: BBC Last summer, I saw the multiverse open up. It happened in the wilds of the Scottish Borders near Crawick, 50 miles (80km) south of Glasgow. It was June, […]
Pakistan Salman Taseer murder: Thousands mourn at Mumtaz Qadri funeral
Source: BBC The funeral is taking place in Pakistan of the former bodyguard executed for killing Punjab’s governor over his opposition to blasphemy laws. Security was tight as about 50,000 […]
‘Mad Max’ Is A Lot Scarier When You Realize That’s Where We Could Be Headed
Source: Huffington Post Two winners at Sunday night’s Academy Awards used their time on stage to warn audiences about the dangers of climate change — and it turns out that science […]
Evangelical Christians are so sick of losing that they’re voting for Trump
Source: The Washington Post Donald Trump won the white evangelical Christian vote in the South Carolina primary and the Nevada caucuses. This support has been evident for months, causing evangelical leaders to wring their hands. Last year, Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s influential Washington organization, the Ethics […]
Clinton preaches ‘love and kindness’ at Memphis churches
Source: CNN Memphis (CNN) Hillary Clinton took to two pulpits in Memphis on Sunday to preach a message of inclusion and a rejection of divisiveness, in the wake of her […]
For clergy sex abuse survivors, ‘Spotlight’ Oscar win brings joy and tears
Source: Boston Globe For decades, clergy sex abuse survivors were alone, silenced by shame and by a sweeping conspiracy in the Catholic Church hierarchy. On Sunday night, the movie that […]
Flexible solar cells as light as soap bubbles developed
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Up to 70,000 migrants ‘may soon be stranded in Greece’
Source: The Guardian Up to 70,000 migrants and refugees could soon be stranded in Greece, the government has said, as it considers enlisting the help of the army to deal […]
Donald Trump blames India again for taking US jobs
Source: India Today Donald Trump, the controversial Republican presidential frontrunner, today again blamed India for taking away jobs from Americans, pledging to bring them back if elected president even as […]
How our ancestors drilled rotten teeth
Source: BBC Imagine a world without toothbrushes, mouthwash and dental floss. That’s an easy one, right? There would be rotten teeth in every mouth, and rich dentists in every town. […]
Iran elections: Reformists make gains in Assembly of Experts
Source: BBC Moderates and reformists have dealt another blow to Iran’s hardliners, winning all but one of the seats for Tehran in the Assembly of Experts. President Hassan Rouhani and […]
Migrant crisis: Greece needs EU help to avoid chaos, says Merkel
Source: BBC Europe cannot allow Greece to fall into “chaos”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says, amid sharp divisions among members over the migrant crisis. Austria and several Balkan countries have […]
Coalition of 400 companies fight Georgia’s proposed ‘religious liberty’ bill
Source: The Guardian A coalition of more than 400 companies is openly opposing a Georgia “religious liberty” bill that is rapidly heading toward passage, with at least one major company […]
US Will ‘Destroy’ ISIS: Obama
Source: Outlook Conceding that the fight against Islamic State remains “difficult”, President Barack Obama today said the US will “destroy” the barbaric terror group and asserted that ending the Syrian […]