6 takeaways from the first presidential debate
Source: CNN Hempstead, New York (CNN)Hillary Clinton stepped onto the debate stage Monday night determined to show that only one candidate is ready to be president. Clinton poked, prodded and […]
Defying prejudice, Islam’s mystical, musical strain appeals to New Yorkers
Source: Economist Every Thursday night, the music of a tanbour, a long-necked stringed instrument, resounds across the wooden floors of a Manhattan room, wrapped with warm Persian rugs. Barefoot men […]
Obama: African-American museum helps tell fuller story of America
Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama said Saturday that the newelevates the often-overlooked impact of black Americans and will help others better understand the breadth of the American story. “This national […]
Syria conflict: US and UK rhetoric ‘unacceptable’ – Russia
Source: BBC Russia has criticised the US and UK for using “unacceptable” tone and rhetoric in speeches on Syria at the UN, after being accused of “barbarism”. On Sunday, US […]
How Hillary Clinton Can Defeat Donald Trump in the First Debate
Source: Time By Frank Luntz Frank Luntz is a news analyst and contributor to CBS News and the Fox News Channel Put Trump on trial Secretary Clinton: You’ve prepared for this […]
How Our Health-Care System Is Feeding the Obesity Epidemic
Source: Time By Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is an associate professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and executive director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center We must prioritize prevention Obesity in America is a staggering public health crisis, ravaging our population, hampering the quality […]
Canada Reaches Border Deal with China That Would Hasten Deportations
Source: Time By Feliz Solomon The two countries have strengthened ties since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assumed office last year A fresh border agreement between Canada and China would speed up […]
How Donald Trump Can Defeat Hillary Clinton in the First Debate
Source: Time BY Frank Luntz Frank Luntz is a news analyst and contributor to CBS News and the Fox News Channel Apologize and attack Mr. Trump: I’ll be blunt. Never before […]
Washington Mall Shooting Suspect Was ‘Zombie-Like’ During Arrest
Source: Time By Phuong Le & Gillian Flaccus / AP (BURLINGTON, Wash.) — The 20-year-old suspect in the deadly Washington state mall shooting said nothing and appeared “zombie-like” when he was arrested by authorities nearly 24 hours into an intense manhunt, authorities said. Island County Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Hawley said he […]
President Obama Praises Both Protest and Patriotism at Smithsonian African-American Museum Opening
Source: Time By Maya Rhodan @m_rhodan & Katie Reilly @katiemacreilly President Barack Obama praised the coexistence of “protest and love of country” on Saturday during the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, an occasion marked by reflections on the current racial tensions across the country. “This is […]
‘A glorious story’: Obama opens African American Smithsonian museum
Source: The Guardian The opening of the National African American History and Culture Museum, part of the Smithsonian, was heralded on Saturday by the tolling of bells across the US […]
US 2016 election debate: Your guide to ‘the mother of all job interviews’
Source: BBC This is it – the final stretch of the US presidential race. After a campaign that started back in the innocent days of 2015, we’re now just six […]
‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin May Enhance Feelings Of Spirituality
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post “Oxytocin appears to be part of the way our bodies support spiritual beliefs.” The same hormone that helps mothers […]
Police Hunt Gunman Who Killed 5 at Washington Mall
Source: Time (BURLINGTON, Wash.) — Police searched Saturday for a gunman authorities said opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy’s store at a mall north of Seattle, killing four females and one man, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot. People fled, customers hid in dressing rooms and […]
Guam leader Oks bill ending time limits in child sex cases
Source: Associated Press By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo said Friday he signed a bill that would lift the statute of limitations on child […]
Israeli Chief Rabbinate nixes 4 conversions approved by top US Orthodox rabbi
Source: JTA (JTA) — The Chief Rabbinate of Israel rejected four conversions approved by a prominent Orthodox American rabbi without providing explanations. The haredi Orthodox-dominated rabbinate rejected the conversions approved by Rabbi Gedalia […]
Creation of Amish history museum in Illinois underway
Source: Associated Press ARTHUR, Ill. (AP) — Efforts to open an Amish history museum in Illinois are underway after the oldest-known Amish house in the state was moved to the […]
Donald Trump’s rhetoric energizes Muslim voters
Source: Boston Globe By Lisa Wangsness In a different election year, Bilal Durrani, a busy electrical engineering student at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, might have ignored the background noise […]
Converting churches to condos brings logistical, social challenges
Source: The Washington Post By Amanda Abrams It looks ancient, but the formidable stone church at 609 Maryland Ave. NE has, in its own way, kept up with the times. […]
Preview the Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Source: Time The museum opened on Sept. 24 On Saturday, the doors of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will open to the public, achieving a […]