Barbie’s first hijab: Meet the new Ibtihaj Muhammad doll
Source: CNN By Julia Horowitz For the first time ever, Barbie will wear a hijab. Mattel (MAT), which makes Barbie, announced Monday that the latest doll in its “Shero” collection will be […]
Senate Republicans repudiate Roy Moore’s candidacy and urge him to leave the race
Source: The Washington Post By Sean Sullivan, Robert Costa and Jenna Johnson November 13 Senate Republican leaders on Monday waged an urgent campaign to pressure GOP nominee Roy Moore to withdraw from the Alabama Senate […]
Appeals court allows partial enforcement of Trump travel ban
Source: Associated Press By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — On the same day a federal appeals court allowed part of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to […]
Hate Crimes Up In 2016, FBI Statistics Show
Source: NPR By RYAN LUCAS Twitter The seal of the F.B.I. hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau’s headquarters. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The number of hate crimes reported last […]
Where have refugees settled in the U.S.?
Refugees are resettled throughout the United States. This interactive tool displays the top nationality of refugees resettled across each state between fiscal 2002 and 2017. Top arriving refugee nationality, by state In fiscal 2002, 27,110 refugees were admitted to the U.S. Here is the top nationality of refugee arrivals in […]
Bush 41 apologizes for groping of 16-year-old girl
Source: MSN By Jessica Estepa George H. W. Bush apologized Monday after another woman said the former president groped her during a 2003 photo op when she was 16 years […]
Ex-members say church uses power, lies to keep grip on kids
Source: Associated Press By MITCH WEISS and HOLBROOK MOHR SPINDALE, North Carolina (AP) — As a court-appointed advocate for two foster boys, it was Nancy Burnette’s job to ensure they […]
Bible Museum expects capacity crowds for opening
Source: The Washington Post By Peggy McGlone When the Museum of the Bible throws open its bronze doors Nov. 17, it will invite the world to engage with the Great Book […]
‘YouTube Islamist’ Anwar al-Awlaki videos removed in extremism clampdown
Source: The Guardian BY Alex Hern Google removes tens of thousands of videos showing sermons and lectures by radical cleric, but experts caution over ad-hoc action Awlaki’s sermons were cited […]
He Fled Violence In Guinea. She Escaped Misogyny In Pakistan. They Found New Hope In Brooklyn.
Source: Huffington Post By Jesselyn Cook PHOTO COURTESY OF OUR NAME IS FARM Boubacar Diallo serves food he prepared at an event for Emma’s Torch. 250 NEW YORK ― It’s […]
This Sikh American Overcame Hate To Become New Jersey’s First Sikh Mayor
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Ravi Bhalla is no stranger to religious discrimination. Growing up in New Jersey, the Sikh American politician told HuffPost he regularly faced bullying […]
Marine drill instructor sentenced to 10 years in prison for targeting Muslim recruits
By Rory Laverty November 10 2017 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — A military jury sentenced a former Marine drill instructor to 10 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge from the service […]
Ten Commandments monument to be moved to church property
Source: Associated Press FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico group that erected a monument on city-owned property honoring the Ten Commandments will move it to church property. The city […]
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Old Age’ Anymore
Source: Time By Joseph F. Coughlin November 8, 2017 IDEAS Coughlin is founder and director of MIT’s AgeLab and the author of The Longevity Economy. There are so many older adults in […]
President Carter: Lack of Universal Healthcare Should Be a ‘National Scandal’
Source: Time By Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jimmy Carter November 8, 2017 Gro Harlem Brundtland is a former Prime Minister of Norway and former Director-General of the World Health Organisation. Jimmy […]
Chilling tale of Harvey Weinstein’s spies shows Ronan Farrow’s reporting chops — and compassion
Source: The Washington Post By Margaret Sullivan Media Columnist November 7 Over the past several weeks, I’ve heard endless variations of this question: “Why did it take so long for Harvey Weinstein to […]
Can Trumpism Survive Without Donald Trump?
Source: Time By Ryan Teague Beckwith November 8, 2017 In his ads, Ed Gillespie hit all the same notes as Donald Trump. He argued that his Democratic opponent was soft on MS-13, a brutal […]
Fly to Europe for Under $100 With This Airfare Sale
Source: Time By Talia Avakian November 07, 2017 The low-cost Icelandic airline WOW Air is once again offering $99 one-way flights from the U.S. to Europe. The airline announced the sale Tuesday as […]
Texas Shooting Once Again Proves Trump’s Double Standard On Mass Shootings
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla The massacre that took place at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday was the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. The suspect, 26-year-old […]
Trump Administration May Ramp Up Security Training for Houses of Worship After Texas Shooting
Source: Time By Elizabeth Dias Even before Sunday’s shooting at a small Baptist church in Texas, the Trump Administration was moving ahead with efforts to train houses of worship on emergency security procedures, including active […]