Ted Talk: Biology of the Mind in Love
Biological Anthropologist Helen Fisher studies the brain in love and shares with us her newest research about why we love who we love.
Take it from me, a Buddhist monk: cleaning is good for you
Source: The Guardian By Shoukei Matsumoto Mental health counsellors often recommend that clients clean their home environments every day. Dirt and squalor can be symptoms of unhappiness or illness. But cleanliness […]
‘There’s a lot of repenting’: why Australian prisoners are converting to Islam
Source: The Guardian By Christopher Knaus and Noor Gillani Experts say prison conversions can be a positive force, giving inmates hope, structure and a pathway to rehabilitation. It’s when harsh conditions […]
Middle-aged can reverse heart risk with exercise, study suggests
Source: BBC News By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES The new year is a time when many plan to shape up after the excesses of the […]
Why Are So Many Mothers Dying in Texas?
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN The number of women who are dying during pregnancy, or soon after giving birth, has risen nationwide, and a new report shows an alarming 87% […]
Apple investors urge action on ‘smartphone addiction’
Source: BBC News Big investors have called on Apple to develop software that limits how long children can use its smartphones. The call came from two investment groups that hold $2bn (£1.48bn) […]
Golden Globes 2018: Sexual harassment scandal dominates ceremony
Source: BBC News Powerful speeches about Hollywood’s sexual abuse scandal have dominated the 75th Golden Globe Awards. It was the first major Hollywood awards ceremony since the film industry was hit by sexual harassment scandals, with stars wearing black to honour victims. Oprah Winfrey summed up the mood, saying “a […]
President Trump’s Threat to Sue Steve Bannon Rings Hollow to Legal Experts
Source: By BLOOMBERG January 5, 2018 Donald Trump’s unusual bid to muzzle his one-time top strategist is a flimsy legal gambit that could bring deeper complications for the president if he […]
Jordan says it foiled ‘massive’ Daesh plot
Reuters AMMAN: Jordan said Monday it had foiled a Daesh (ISIS) plot that included plans for a series of attacks last November on security installations, shopping malls and moderate religious […]
Turkey, OIC’s Jerusalem strategy must include BDS
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian Protesters in Paris demonstrate against Israel’s first officially sanctioned new West Bank settlement in more than 25 years, April 1, 2017. Adopting a Boycott, Divestment and […]
Two major Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK In this photo, the Apple logo hangs in the glass box entrance to the company’s Fifth Avenue store, in New York (AP File Photo) […]
Islam in Switzerland: Three-quarters of Swiss back a burka ban
Source: Swiss Info A nationwide ban on face-coverings – a de facto burka ban – would currently get the thumbs-up from 76% of Swiss voters, according to a poll […]
flown home: Switzerland sent back 287 foreigners on special flights in 2017
By swissinfo.ch and agencies This content was published on January 7, 2018 The total cost of chartering the flights came to almost CHF4 million.In 2017, the Swiss state carried out […]
Reading the Quran: Do They Still Cook You on the Stake, For Knowing the Scripture?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Should not the Catholic Church like the masses to read the Bible, which has the four canonical Gospels, […]
Arkansas Mosque Pays Fines For Man Who Helped Vandalize Its Building
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla An Arkansas mosque has paid off the remaining court fines of a man who helped vandalize their sacred space ― doing its part to make sure he […]
Public School Ends Bible Giveaway Tradition After Humanists File Complaint
Source: Huffington post By Carol Kuruvilla A public elementary school in Kansas has agreed to end its yearly tradition of facilitating a Bible giveaway on school grounds. In the […]
The CDC Is Hosting a Workshop on Preparing for Nuclear War
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Just two days after President Donald Trump caused a frenzy by tweeting that he has a “bigger and more powerful” nuclear button than North Korean leader Kim Jong […]
How will the US move to cut aid affect Pakistan?
Source: BBC News The Trump administration says it is cutting almost all security aid to Pakistan until it deals with terrorist networks operating on its soil. But will the cuts […]
Saudi women prepare to attend football matches as ban on entry to stadiums lifted
Saudi women prepare to attend football matches as ban on entry to stadiums lifted next week ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 6 January 2018 JEDDAH: Saudi women expressed excitement as the lifting of a ban which previously prevented them from entering football stadiums takes effect next week. Saudi government […]
Will #MeToo spread in China?
Source: BBC News By Gwyneth Ho & Grace Tsoi On New Year’s Day, China finally had its own #MeToo moment. Luo Xixi, an academic with a PhD from the prestigious […]