Humanists push for a National Day of Reason
Source: RNS By Kimberly Winston Kimberly Winston is a freelance religion reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She covers atheism and freethought for RNS. (RNS) Not all Americans […]
Texas prison ban on Muslim inmate beards, caps ruled illegal
Source: Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has upheld a Texas prison inmate’s right to a beard and skullcap as required by his religious beliefs. In a 32-page opinion filed Monday, a three-judge 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans unanimously upheld a […]
What an 8-Year-Old Girl in Flint Wants from President Obama
Source: Time By Maya Rhodan Amariyanna Copeny is only 8-years-old but she already knows the power of the pen. When she and her family were on their way to Washington to […]
McDonald’s Is Testing Garlic Fries
Source: Time By Olivia B. Waxman McDonald’s is testing garlic fries at four restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, the fast-food chain confirmed to TIME. Here’s a description of the […]
The political divide on views toward Muslims and Islam
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA How much does politics factor into Americans’ perceptions of Muslims and Islam? A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2014 shows that people who identify as Republicans or say they lean toward the Republican Party have more negative views of Muslims […]
Video: The Art and Science of Polling
Moderator Mollyann Brodie, Senior Vice President, Public Opinion and Survey Research, Kaiser Family Foundation; President, American Association of Public Opinion Research Speakers Jon Cohen, Chief Research Officer, SurveyMonkey Michael Dimock, […]
A Laboratory for Interfaith Studies in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Source: The New York Times By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — As a high school student, James Spearman excelled in math and science, and for a hobby at home, […]
Plot to blow up Aventura synagogue ends with man’s arrest
Source: Miami Herald A Hollywood man accused of trying to blow up an Aventura synagogue stood in Miami federal court and gave the judge two names — one real, the […]
Raging fire destroys historic New York City church
Source: Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A historic church in New York City was destroyed in a raging fire just hours after its Orthodox worshippers celebrated Easter. The fire […]
Trump accuses China of ‘raping’ US with unfair trade policy
Source: BBC Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has accused China of “raping” the US, in renewed criticism of China’s trade policy. He told a rally in Indiana that China was responsible for “the greatest theft in the history of the world”. Mr Trump, a billionaire businessman, has long accused China […]
First U.S. Cruise in Decades Arrives in Cuba
Source: Time (HAVANA)—The first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years crossed the Florida Straits from Miami and docked in Havana on Monday, restarting commercial travel on waters that served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility. Carnival Cruise Line’s Adonia became the first U.S. cruise ship […]
Poll: Millennials don’t like Trump
Source: Politico By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL Millennials don’t like Donald Trump, a Harvard Institute of Politics poll released Monday shows. Hillary Clinton crushes Trump among millennials, who would overwhelmingly support […]
A Portrait of Jewish Americans
Source: Pew Research Center American Jews overwhelmingly say they are proud to be Jewish and have a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people, according to a major new […]
US urges action by Bangladesh to prevent killings
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW PENNINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry called on Bangladesh’s leader to step up law enforcement to prevent a wave of killings targeting […]
A closer look at Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the U.S.
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA The death of superstar musician Prince has prompted many reflections on his life – including his religious faith. Prince, who was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, became a Jehovah’s Witness as an adult and attended services in his home state of Minnesota. Jehovah’s […]
Bernie Sanders Looks to Promote His Ideas at Democratic Convention
Source: Time Sam Frizell Bernie Sanders is losing the primary battle, but he’s still waging a war for the soul of the Democratic Party. Now all-but eliminated from winning the […]
Donald Trump Offers Vague Vision for an Alternative Foreign Policy
Source: Time By Mark Thompson GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump strode from a domestic political campaign to the international stage Wednesday where he declaredhe would restore what he sees as America’s diminished standing in the world. But he offered no details on how he would do it. He insisted his deal-making […]
Meet the Man Behind Hillary Clinton’s Campaign
Source: Time By Jay Newton-Small On the wall in his office at Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters, campaign chairman John Podesta has an oil painting on loan from his lobbyist brother, who […]
Marine discharged after refusing to remove a Bible verse taped near her cubicle has her day in court
Source: The Washington Post By Thomas Gibbons-Neff Thomas Gibbons-Neff is a staff writer and a former Marine infantryman A Marine discharged for failing to remove a Bible verse posted in her […]
Britain Grapples With Enduring Questions of Religion and Race
Source: The New York Times By STEVEN ERLANGER and STEPHEN CASTLE APRIL 25, 2016 LONDON — As Britain engages in fierce debates centered on national identity, it is also confronting […]