Reporter's Notebook: What It Was Like As A Muslim To Cover The Election
NPR's Asma Khalid reflects on a year covering politics at a moment when being Muslim was seen as a political problem for some.
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Pope Francis Warns Media Against Infatuation With Scandal, Citing 'Coprophilia'
Pope Francis calls on the media to avoid disinformation and "the sickness of coprophilia," comparing a love of scandal to an abnormal fascination with feces.
Standing Rock Leader Asks Those Who Are Not Sioux To Leave Pipeline Protest Area
A day after the Army Corps of Engineers blocked the proposed route for the Dakota Access Pipeline, the tribal leader said "nothing will happen" until the Trump administration begins.
South Dakota Soon To Get Its First Rabbi For The First Time In A Generation
The state, home to fewer than 1,000 Jews, will have its only full-time Rabbi soon. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mendel Alperowitz, who will be moving there with his wife Mussie and two children.
Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books' Dedicated Artists
The Smithsonian show isn't about the words of the Quran so much as the people who laboriously copied it, letter by letter. When they made a mistake, they fixed it with flourish — and sometimes gold.
Muslim Community Fears Backlash After Ohio State Attack
"When I first heard that [the suspect] was Somali, I mean my stomach did fall," another Somali student said. "Not just because of what happened today, but because of what will happen tomorrow."
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.
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."