In a Scientific First, Blind Mice Regain Eyesight
Source: Time By Alice Park Once the optic nerve that’s responsible for sight is damaged, it’s impossible to see again. At least that’s been the dogma. But a group of […]
President Obama Teaches Nuance Thinking, Quitting Black & White Views
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As President Barrack Hussein Obama speaks, with whom I share my middle name, First Lady Michelle Obama, Ex. […]
Bill Nye visited a Noah’s Ark he doesn’t believe should exist
Source: The Washington Post By Jessica Contrera Bill Nye the Science Guy doesn’t believe that a gargantuan wooden boat filled with pairs of wild animals once floated across a flood that […]
Hillary Clinton Addresses Recent Shootings At African Methodist Episcopal Church Convention
Source: NPR By Jeff Brady The AME Church is holding its convention this week in Philadelphia. Members react to the deaths of five police officers, after a spate of police-related violence rocked Minneapolis and Baton Rouge. LYNN NEARY, HOST: Both of the presumptive nominees canceled campaign events yesterday because of […]
How Police Chaplains Step In After Departments Cope With Officer Deaths
Source: NPR Police officers are struggling with the deaths of five of their own. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with chaplain Gary Holden, founder of the Police Chaplain Program, about ministering to law enforcement. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Many police departments have chaplains on staff or on call. They sometimes accompany police […]
On a somber Sunday, ‘One Nation Under God Examines Its Soul’
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD FAUSSET, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES The service at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas on Sunday focused on prayers for the two black […]
In Dallas Speech, Obama Will Aim to Comfort a Badly Shaken Nation
Source: Time By Kathleen Hennessy WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, the decision to return early from an overseas trip after a series of shocking shootings will prove to be […]
2016 Campaign: Strong Interest, Widespread Dissatisfaction
Source: Pew Research Center As convention nears, most Republicans see a party divided As Republicans and Democrats prepare for their party conventions later this month, a new national survey paints a bleak picture of voters’ impressions of the presidential campaign and the choices they face in November. Overall satisfaction with […]
After a painful week for police and protesters, Obama says America is united
Epigraph: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
Creators of the lost ark: replica of Noah’s vessel unveiled in Kentucky
Source: The Guardian By Adam Gabbatt in Williamstown, Kentucky The Ark Encounter, based on proportions laid out in the Bible, is 510ft long, seven stories tall, and features model animals – […]
My Muslim Christmas in July
Source: The Wall Street Journal Muslim children in the U.S. worry about missing out on a jolly holiday. My friends and I found a solution. By SABEEHA REHMAN July 7, […]
How Abortion Restrictions Could Collide With Zika in the U.S. This Summer
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Many states with a higher risk for Zika also have more abortion restrictions Nearly 540 pregnant women in the United States and territories have Zika, which is proven to cause the devastating birth defectmicrocephaly and is suspected to cause other neurological defects, too. Health authorities […]
The Legacy of Diamond Reynolds’ Video
Source: Time By Daniel D’Addario Her real-time narration of tragedy may change how we experience news Before this week, the most recognizable and memorable video posted to Facebook Live was probably […]
Read: Letters Between a Black Father and Son
Source: Time By Eddie S. Glaude, Jr Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., is the chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University and the author ofDemocracy in Black. Langston […]
Alleged Dallas Shooter Micah Johnson Was ‘Normal’ Kid From Middle-Class Neighborhood
Source: Time By Jay Newton-Small/Mesquite, Texas Micah Johnson lived in a two-story brick home overlooking a field in suburbia; a neighborhood that looked like ET might stumble into it under the right moon. But on Friday, the mass of police cars swarming this quiet subdivision wasn’t there for an extraterrestrial; they […]
Sister Remembers Dallas Officer Killed by Sniper: ‘He Took Care of Me’
Source: Time By Charlotte Alter Last week, Officer Patrick Zamarripa was researching Disney Cruises to plan a family vacation for his girlfriend, his 8-year-old stepson, and his 2-year-old daughter. But dreams of Disney were cut short Thursday night, when Zamarripa and four other cops were shot and killed by a […]
How Cops Are Coping After Dallas: ‘It’s a Weird Haze Over All of Us’
Source: Time By Karl Vick The events of the last 72 hours have officers across the country struggling to find their footing Police are trained to deal with fast-moving situations. But the events of the last 72 hours—first the surging uproar over the shooting deaths of young black men by officers […]
Army Reserve officer who threatened mosque set for hearing
Source: Associated Press By Anna Groneworld RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) — A lawyer for an Army Reserve officer accused of leaving bacon outside a mosque and making death threats against some of its members asked a judge on Wednesday for more time to probe the accusations, explaining later that his client […]
Obama laments Ramadan attacks on Muslims in US and abroad
Source: RNS By David Gibson (RNS) In a message marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, President Obama lamented the spate of vicious terror attacks around the […]
Muslim camps are spreading in the U.S. to help kids ‘be proud of who they are’
Source: The Washington Post It was the last day of Camp Ramadan, and a sea of smiling parents had their arms outstretched, holding up more than a dozen cellphones to […]