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Evangelical Leaders Question Movement's Support Of Trump

10:40am March 03, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

The apparent depth of support for Donald Trump among evangelical voters has produced an identity crisis within that conservative world. Some are disassociating themselves from the broader community.

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For Jews Born On Leap Day, A Second Chance At A Bar Mitzvah

4:44pm February 29, 2016

Jewish men and women turning 52 Monday are also having their 13th leap year birthday, finally getting a chance to celebrate their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. NPR takes a look at how they are celebrating.

Encore: Hollywood Shines New 'Spotlight' On Boston Clergy Sex Abuse

4:44pm February 29, 2016

With Spotlight winning the Oscar for Best Picture, NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sacha Pfeiffer, one of the reporters portrayed in the film who broke the story of sexual abuse by Catholic priests.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Grows (Virtually) By Crowdsourcing Public Recordings

7:54am February 27, 2016

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is inviting the public to join their choir — virtually, that is. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks to ad man, Christian Pulfer, about the ambitious Messiah project.

Why Do Evangelicals Support Donald Trump? A Pastor Explains

6:55pm February 25, 2016

NPR Audie Cornish interviews Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, about why he has been introducing Trump on the stump, despite concerns expressed by other Christian leaders.

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The books to be published by Salaam Reads are intended to appeal to Muslim and non-Muslim readers alike.

Simon & Schuster Launches Imprint For Muslim Children's Books

2:58pm February 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The books published by Salaam Reads will appeal to Muslim and non-Muslim readers alike, executive editor Zareej Jaffery says — and will represent a wide range of cultural traditions within Islam.

Muhammad Ali, world heavyweight boxing champion, stands with Malcolm X (left) outside the Trans-Lux Newsreel Theater in New York in 1964.

Muhammad Ali And Malcolm X: A Broken Friendship, An Enduring Legacy

2:38pm February 25, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A new book, Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, explores how faith brought two African-American icons together and eventually tore their relationship apart.

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Polygamous Church Leaders Indicted Over Allegations Of Food Stamp Fraud

5:56pm February 24, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Federal authorities have accused 11 members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in what could be a crippling blow to the group.

FLDS Church Leaders Indicted In Food Stamps Fraud

5:43pm February 24, 2016

by Terry Gildea

Eleven leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been indicted on conspiracy charges related to government nutrition assistance programs and money laundering.

The True Number Of Evangelical Voters Depends On Who You Ask

7:14pm February 21, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Evangelical voters are often talked about as a key part of the electorate. But the actual number of evangelical voters and their religious beliefs are not nearly as clear-cut as pundits think.

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