The hidden world that moves your luggage
By Jack Stewart Few of us give much thought to what happens to our bags once we drop them off at the airport. We tend to be more concerned […]
The challenges of carrying out surgery in space
Source: BBC By Richard Hollingham The International World Extreme Medicine Conference in London is not for the faint-hearted. As I sneak into the back of the main lecture hall, record-breaking polar […]
The reason why everyday heroes emerge in atrocities
Source: BBC By David Robson Ludovico Boumbas was meant to be enjoying a friend’s quiet birthday meal when the shooting began at the Belle Equipe in Paris on Friday. He […]
The birds that fear death
Source: BBC Crows are known to behave strangely around their dead: they gather around and squawk loudly nearby. The idea that it is part of some sort of ritual funeral […]
Why killer bees aren’t that bad
Source: BBC Reputation: Killer bees are huge and are equipped with lethal venom Reality: Killer bees are actually smaller than regular honeybees. Their venom is also less powerful. They are […]
How we know that atoms exist
Source: BBC By Chris Baraniuk Atoms are small. Really, really small. You’ll probably have heard that matter is made of bundles of these tiny things. You’ll likely also know that […]
Searching for Work in the Digital Era
Source: Pew Research Center The internet is a central resource for Americans looking for work, but a notable minority lack confidence in their digital job-seeking skills The internet is an […]
In nations with significant Muslim populations, much disdain for ISIS
Source: Pew Research Center Recent attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have once again brought terrorism and Islamic extremism to […]
What You Need To Know About The Paris Climate Summit
Source: Huffington Post On Nov. 30, more than 100 world leaders will gather in Paris in what many consider one of the last remaining attempts to squelch the growing scourge […]
It’s #TimeToChoose Climate-Friendly Food
Source: Huffington Post By Michael Pollan Author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” “In Defense of Food” When the international climate negotiators assembling in Paris next week sit down for dinner, they […]
Donald Trump: I was ‘100% right’ about Muslims cheering 9/11 attacks
Source: The Guardian Donald Trump insisted on Sunday he was “100% right” when he said he saw Muslims in Jersey City, New Jersey, cheering the 9/11 attacks on the World […]
Muslims feel inadequately protected by the Racial Discrimination Act – report
Source: The Guardian Many Muslim Australians feel inadequately protected by the Racial Discrimination Act, a new report by the Human Rights Commission has found. The finding again opens up a […]
Sydney Muslims feel at home despite very high racism exposure, survey finds
Source: The Guardian Muslims in Sydney are three to five times more likely to experience “very high rates of exposure to racism” compared with Australians in general, a study shows. […]
APPNA Condemns Jhelum Terrorism and Urges Pakistan Government to Bring Culprits to Justice
Dear APPNA Members, Recent burning of an Ahmadi place of worship in Punjab’s Jhelum district two days after a factory was set on fire in the district late on Friday […]
Gratitude is the Best Attitude: A Collection of Quranic Verses
Source” USA Gazette, October 2015 By Anwer Mahmood Khan And He gave you all that you wanted of Him; and if you try to count the favors of Allah, you […]
Beyond Distrust: How Americans View Their Government
Source: Pew Research Center Broad criticism, but positive performance ratings in many areas Overview A year ahead of the presidential election, the American public is deeply cynical about government, politics and the nation’s elected leaders in a way that has become quite familiar. Currently, just 19% say they can trust […]
Why Republican frontrunners get away with harsh anti-Muslim rhetoric
Source: The Guardian Some leading Republican presidential candidates seem to view Muslims as fair game for increasingly harsh words that they might use with more caution against any other group, […]
Islamophobia and Donald Trump Are No Laughing Matter. This Is Real Life
Source: Huffington Post By Linda Sarsour Palestinian-Muslim-American, Racial justice and civil rights activist, community organizer, media commentator, born and raised in Brooklyn. I can’t keep up. Feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by love […]