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The day I accidentally killed a little boy
Source: BBC News In 1977 Maryann Gray was a 22-year-old college graduate with her whole life ahead of her, when a little boy darted out in front of her car. […]
Take it from me, a Buddhist monk: cleaning is good for you
Source: The Guardian By Shoukei Matsumoto Mental health counsellors often recommend that clients clean their home environments every day. Dirt and squalor can be symptoms of unhappiness or illness. But cleanliness […]
‘There’s a lot of repenting’: why Australian prisoners are converting to Islam
Source: The Guardian By Christopher Knaus and Noor Gillani Experts say prison conversions can be a positive force, giving inmates hope, structure and a pathway to rehabilitation. It’s when harsh conditions […]
Middle-aged can reverse heart risk with exercise, study suggests
Source: BBC News By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES The new year is a time when many plan to shape up after the excesses of the […]
Why Are So Many Mothers Dying in Texas?
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN The number of women who are dying during pregnancy, or soon after giving birth, has risen nationwide, and a new report shows an alarming 87% […]
Apple investors urge action on ‘smartphone addiction’
Source: BBC News Big investors have called on Apple to develop software that limits how long children can use its smartphones. The call came from two investment groups that hold $2bn (£1.48bn) […]
Golden Globes 2018: Sexual harassment scandal dominates ceremony
Source: BBC News Powerful speeches about Hollywood’s sexual abuse scandal have dominated the 75th Golden Globe Awards. It was the first major Hollywood awards ceremony since the film industry was hit by sexual harassment scandals, with stars wearing black to honour victims. Oprah Winfrey summed up the mood, saying “a […]
President Trump’s Threat to Sue Steve Bannon Rings Hollow to Legal Experts
Source: By BLOOMBERG January 5, 2018 Donald Trump’s unusual bid to muzzle his one-time top strategist is a flimsy legal gambit that could bring deeper complications for the president if he […]
Arkansas Mosque Pays Fines For Man Who Helped Vandalize Its Building
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla An Arkansas mosque has paid off the remaining court fines of a man who helped vandalize their sacred space ― doing its part to make sure he […]
Public School Ends Bible Giveaway Tradition After Humanists File Complaint
Source: Huffington post By Carol Kuruvilla A public elementary school in Kansas has agreed to end its yearly tradition of facilitating a Bible giveaway on school grounds. In the […]
The CDC Is Hosting a Workshop on Preparing for Nuclear War
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Just two days after President Donald Trump caused a frenzy by tweeting that he has a “bigger and more powerful” nuclear button than North Korean leader Kim Jong […]
How will the US move to cut aid affect Pakistan?
Source: BBC News The Trump administration says it is cutting almost all security aid to Pakistan until it deals with terrorist networks operating on its soil. But will the cuts […]
Will #MeToo spread in China?
Source: BBC News By Gwyneth Ho & Grace Tsoi On New Year’s Day, China finally had its own #MeToo moment. Luo Xixi, an academic with a PhD from the prestigious […]
Saudi Arabia arrests 11 princes protesting cuts to perks
Source: CNN By Steve Almasy and Hamdi Alkashali, CNN (CNN)- A group of 11 Saudi princes was arrested Thursday after staging a sit-in at a palace in Riyadh, the kingdom’s attorney […]
Hard-line cleric says social media fed Iran protests, unrest
Source: Associated Press By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A hard-line cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran’s capital called on the Islamic Republic to build its own […]
The Secular Republic of Iran
Source: Th Wall Street Journal By Reuel Marc Gerecht Jan. 4, 2018 7:11 p.m. ET Coverage of the recent tumult in the Islamic Republic of Iran has focused on how […]
TV is showing us the dark side of playing God
Source: The Washington Post By Noah Berlatsky January 5 at 6:00 AM Kristen Bell stars in the comedy “The Good Place.” (Colleen Hayes/NBC) Theologians and other thinkers have described God in several […]
Egyptian Parliament considers outlawing atheism
Source: Religion News Service By Kimberly Winston (RNS) — It may soon be a criminal offense to be an atheist in Egypt. Shortly before New Year’s Day, the Egyptian Parliament considered […]
How I let drinking take over my life
Source: The Guardian I had my last drink five years ago, in the early hours of the morning on 1 January 2013. I think it might have been around 2am. I […]