Chicago’s bitter cold temps led to an impromptu social experiment when Leena Suleiman bundled up in a knit scarf and cap. Posted by Dennis Robaugh (Editor) , February 13, 2014 A […]
Editor’s note: Paul Bloom, the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen professor of psychology at Yale University is the author of the new book, “Just Babies” and his work will be featured on […]
The Herald: by William Schaefer MEXICO CITY — For almost five centuries Catholicism has been the dominant religion in Mexico. In 1970, Catholics comprised 96.7 percent of Mexico’s population. By […]
Business Insider: by Walter Hickey — Everyone knows that Americans don’t exactly agree on pronunciations. Regional accents are a major part of what makes American English so interesting as a dialect. Joshua Katz, a Ph. D student in statistics at North Carolina State University, just published a group of awesome visualizations of […]
(CNN) – Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday he’s suing President Barack Obama and top national security officials over the government’s sweeping electronic surveillance program made public by intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. […]
Huff Post: by Kashif N. Chaudhry — I was born in 1982, in the beautiful American city of San Jose, California. A proud patriotic Muslim American, my dad would decorate our house with lights every Fourth of July. Fast forward to the year 2001, when I got admitted to one […]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American Civil War Clockwise from top left: Battle of Stones River; Confederateprisoners of war; Battle of Fort Hindman. Date April 12, 1861 – May 10, 1865 (by declaration)[1] (4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days) (last shot fired June 22, 1865) Location Southern United States, Northeastern United States, Western United States, Atlantic Ocean Result […]
The many underlying problems notwithstanding, the good news that Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks to propagate is worth the effort By Doyle McManus Published: 20:00 February 11, 2014 Bill Gates wants you to feel much better about the future of mankind. Things are looking up, he says, way up. […]
Lincoln’s Birthday Abraham Lincoln Official name Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln Also called Lincoln’s Birthday Observed by Illinois and various U.S. states Type Local Significance Honors 16th President of the United States Date […]
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Source: Stratfor: By George Friedman The struggle for some of the most strategic territory in the world took an interesting twist this week. Last week we discussed what appeared to be a significant shift in German national strategy in which Berlin seemed to declare a new doctrine of increased assertiveness in the world — a […]
Source:The Daily Beast. A Taliban spokesman told the Washington Post that “the dog was of high significance to the Americans” and carries the rank of colonel. Belgian Malinois dogs are chosen for their agility and endurance, and are trained to parachute and rappel with handlers. More
Source: photos.syracuse.com Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community display a golden rule banner during the World Interfaith Harmony Assembly held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liverpool.
Huff Post — Washington Post religion reporter Sally Quinn claimed that “Religion is a sure route to true happiness” in an opinion piece– but is that really the case? HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani delved into the issue with Senior Religion editor Rev. Paul Raushenbush, social psychologist David Myers, and blogger Hidaya Nawee. They discussed the […]
Muslim Public School Holidays Will Be Observed In New York City, Says Mayor de Blasio On The Brian Lehrer Show Source: Huffington Post Muslim families in New York City have […]
US easing immigration rule for asylum seekers PUBLIC PRESSURE: An immigrant supporter is seen during a protest in front of the federal building in San Diego, California. (Reuters) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published — Monday 10 February 2014 Last update 10 February 2014 1:53 am | | A A WASHINGTON: […]
The story of George Sale and his Qur’an translation: Source: Al Jazeera by Alexander Bevilacqua The first Muslim member of Congress assumed office in January 2007. For his swearing-in ceremony, […]
USA Today | by Dennis Wagner Our Source: The Huffington Post PHOENIX (RNS) The leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been ordered to appear before a magistrate in England on fraud charges filed by a disaffected ex-Mormon who disputes fundamental teachings of the religion, according to […]
It’s been a bit nippy out lately. And by “a bit nippy,” I mean the world we once knew has been replaced by an ice-bound hellscape. On the plus side, this means we get to see some of nature’s weirder responses to extreme cold. Here are 11 strange things that […]