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A look at Amritpal Singh, the Sikh preacher on the run who has captivated India

5:55pm March 23, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Car chases in India, violent protests in the U.S. and U.K. — over a popular Sikh preacher on the run. India and its diaspora have been captivated by a manhunt for a charismatic separatist leader.

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Remembering Frank Griswold, an Episcopal bishop who championed gay rights

2:13pm March 23, 2023

by Terry Gross

Griswold, who died March 5, presided over the ordination of the church's first openly gay bishop. That was one of the issues which nearly caused a schism in the church. Originally broadcast in 2006.

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Muslims begin fasting from dawn to dusk for the month of Ramadan

7:20am March 23, 2023

Muslims around the world are welcoming Ramadan. A month of fasting and prayer represents the most sacred time of the year in the Islamic tradition.

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A truck drives by a car wash in New York City. Public officials are warning Jewish customers of price gouging at local car washes ahead of Passover.

As Passover nears, New York's AG warns Jewish customers about car wash price gouging

5:00am March 22, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

For Passover, many Jews clean their homes and cars. The New York attorney general's office said there are reports of car washes raising their prices 50% for Jewish customers ahead of Passover.

Republican state Rep. Mallerie Stromswold votes on a bill on the House floor of the Montana state Capitol on Jan. 13, 2023.

Can moderates survive state politics? In Montana, they may be going extinct

3:39pm March 21, 2023

by Shaylee Ragar

Across the country, parties are consolidating political power in states and squeezing out the moderate middle. In Montana, that squeeze is changing political representation and whose voice counts.

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Many people are turning to yoga during Lent

4:09pm March 15, 2023

by Deena Prichep

Lent is a time for Christians to reflect and repent. It's also a time to take on a devotional practice. For a growing number, that practice has become yoga.

The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. The number of hate crimes in the U.S. jumped again in 2021, continuing an alarming rise, according to FBI data released Monday, March 13, 2023. Most victims were targeted due to race or ethnicity, followed by sexual orientation and religion.

New FBI data show reported hate crimes in the U.S. jumped in 2021

3:18am March 14, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Nationally, the number of hate crimes reported by the FBI increased from 8,120 in 2020 to 9,065 in 2021.

Migrants are directed through Manhattan's Port Authority bus station last August.

Thousands of migrants have been bused to New York. This man is stepping in to help

7:50pm March 13, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

New York is struggling to accommodate the new arrivals of migrants in the city. Reverend Juan Carlos Ruiz is among those trying to provide help in the midst of uncertainty.

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Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace during the weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday in the Vatican.

After 10 years as pope, Francis continues to reshape the Catholic Church

4:27pm March 13, 2023

by Sylvia Poggioli

The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics has steered his church leftward after more than two decades of conservative leadership. Opposition within the Vatican is fierce.

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Pope Francis marks 10 years as head of the Roman Catholic Church

5:06am March 13, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Christopher White, Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, about what Pope Francis has achieved in the 10 years he's led the Catholic Church.