Archdiocese Of New York Pays $40 Million To Sexual Abuse Victims
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg The seat of the Roman Catholic Church in New York says it has paid roughly $40 million in compensation to victims of sexual abuse. […]
On Gender Differences, No Consensus on Nature vs. Nurture
Source: Pew Research Center Americans say society places a higher premium on masculinity than on femininity BY KIM PARKER, JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND RENEE STEPLER Twenty-five years after the release of the bestseller “Men […]
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
Source: Pew Research Center BY BAXTER OLIPHANT By a wide margin, the U.S. public views recent reports of sexual harassment and assault as more reflective of widespread problems in society rather […]
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
Epigraph Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of what they do. […]
Rise in U.S. Immigrants From El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Outpaces Growth From Elsewhere
Source: Pew Research Center Lawful and unauthorized immigrants increase since recession BY D’VERA COHN, JEFFREY S. PASSEL AND ANA GONZALEZ-BARRERA The number of immigrants in the United States from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras […]
Supreme Court same-sex wedding cake case reflects split among American public
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on a question that divided the American people in a 2016 Pew Research Center survey: whether […]
How Americans and Germans view their countries’ relationship
Source: Pew Research Center BY JACOB POUSHTER The relationship between the United States and Germany has been a cornerstone of the liberal international order for decades. From the Marshall Plan to […]
Stark Partisan Divisions Over Russia Probe, Including Its Importance to the Nation
Source: pew Research Center Trump’s style, Twitter use top ‘disappointments’ among supporters A majority of Americans say they think senior members of Donald Trump’s administration definitely or probably had improper […]
Outside the Supreme Court, demonstrators on both sides of cake case fear for their freedoms
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer December 5 Jack Phillips, center left, the baker who refused to make a cake for a gay couple, waves to supporters as he walks out […]
U.N., European Union and Pope Criticize Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement
Source: The New York Times By JASON HOROWITZ ROME — Pope Francis said, “I cannot remain silent.” The United Nations secretary general spoke of his “great anxiety.” The European Union expressed […]
Pivotal Justice Kennedy poses tough questions in gay wedding case
Source: Reuters By Lawrence Hurley 6 MIN READ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared sharply divided in the closely watched case of a Christian baker who […]
Supreme Court Seems Split In Case Of Baker Vs. Same-Sex Couple; Eyes Now On Kennedy
Source: NPR By NINA TOTENBERG All eyes were on Justice Anthony Kennedy Tuesday at a riveting Supreme Court argument where the issue was whether a baker may refuse to create a […]
TIME’s Person of the Year: The Silence Breakers
Source: Time BY STEPHANIE ZACHAREK, ELIANA DOCKTERMAN AND HALEY SWEETLAND EDWARDS PHOTOGRAPHS BY BILLY & HELLS Movie stars are supposedly nothing like you and me. They’re svelte, glamorous, self-possessed. They wear dresses […]
US to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, senior administration officials have said. He is due to announce the controversial decision in a speech later. […]
Why Jerusalem matters
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The BBC’s Yolande Knell explains why the city is […]
On Gender Differences, No Consensus on Nature vs. Nurture
Source: Pew Research Center Americans say society places a higher premium on masculinity than on femininity BY KIM PARKER, JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND RENEE STEPLER Twenty-five years after the release of the bestseller “Men […]
How do your views on gender compare with those of other Americans?
Source: Pew Research Center BY KIM PARKER, JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND RENEE STEPLER Pew Research Center recently released a series of reports looking at Americans’ views on the state of gender equality, gender differences and gender identity, all […]
Ventura fire: Thousands evacuated in southern California
Source: BBC News Some 27,000 residents were forced to flee their homes in the middle of the night as a fast-moving wildfire ripped through southern California. Several thousand homes are […]
A Florida Man Was Arrested After Allegedly Planning A Mass Shooting At A Mosque
Source: BuzzFeed News BY Claudia Koerner A 69-year-old Florida man was arrested last week after allegedly planning to carry out a mass shooting at a Florida mosque, authorities announced Monday. […]
In schools, a growing push to recognize Muslim and Jewish holidays
Source: The Washington Post By Debbie Truong December 4 at 6:20 PM When her daughters were children, Khadija Athman packed the major Islamic holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, with celebration. They […]