The Beauty Pageant Contestant Wore A Burkini
And a hijab, too. She wanted to be true to her Muslim values as she competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.
Religion
Hijab-Wearing News Anchor Makes History In Canada
Ginella Massa is the first person to wear a hijab, the traditional head covering worn by Muslim women, and anchor a major nightly newscast in Canada. She did it last week on Toronto's CityNews.
Dylann Roof Declared Competent To Stand Trial In S.C. Church Killings
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel announced his ruling after a two-day competency hearing that was closed to the public. The 22-year-old Roof is facing 33 federal hate crime charges.
If You're Catholic And You've Sinned, There's An App For That
A Scottish archbishop designed the app. It helps you find the closest spot to go to confession and Mass. The head of the Vatican's Secretariat for Communication called the app "imaginative."
In Upstate New York, A Refugee Haven Prepares For Trump Presidency
Utica, N.Y., reshaped its culture and economy by opening the door to refugee immigrants. People in Utica are asking what happens to their experiment after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)
Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they've experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don't have to look too far back to find them.
Could A Trump Presidency Be Pro-Israel And White Nationalist At The Same Time?
Donald Trump promises to be the most aggressively pro-Israel president ever. His embrace of an adviser whose media enterprise is tainted by anti-Semitism allegations has some Jewish leaders concerned.
Pope Francis Grants All Priests The Authority To Absolve Abortions
The Vatican has long considered abortion such a grave sin that only bishops can grant absolution. The pope changed that temporarily in 2015; now he's extended the change indefinitely.
How Technology Helped Martin Luther Change Christianity
As the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses approaches, an exhibit shows how Luther's treatise against the Catholic Church spread, before the advent of modern communications.
Climate Scientist Ponders Trump Presidency's Effect On Climate Change Progress
Donald Trump wrote in a tweet that global warming is "nonexistent." NPR's Rachel Martin talks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about what Trump's presidency will mean for climate policy.