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LA Police Official Makes It A Priority To Reach Out To Muslim Communities

5:41am December 04, 2015

Linda Wertheimer talks to Deputy Chief Michael Downing, commanding officer of the counterterrorism and special operations bureau at the LA Police Department, about his mission to connect with Muslims.

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Calif. Mosque Gets Negative Attention After Shooters Are ID'd As Muslims

4:59am December 04, 2015

by Saul Gonzales

After the terrorist attacks in Paris and the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., there have been many ugly words about Muslims in America over the past several weeks.

Dishes from Jim Bakker's 50-Day Survival Food bucket, clockwise from top: macaroni and cheese, creamy potato soup, chocolate pudding, chicken noodle soup.

Apocalypse Chow: We Tried Televangelist Jim Bakker's 'Survival Food'

5:21pm December 03, 2015

by Kylie Mohr

Jim Bakker preaches that a catastrophe is imminent and will bring major food shortages. His "Survival Food" buckets sell for up to $4,500. We tested the contents of one for you.

Reaction From Muslims In Southern California

12:59pm December 03, 2015

The shooters in the San Bernardino attack were Muslim. Steve Inskeep speaks with Jihad Turk, imam and president of Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School, about reaction among the Muslim community.

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Questions Surround Actions Of Calif. Mass Shooting Suspects

12:30pm December 03, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles. And, Linda Wertheimer talks to Paul Barrett of Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

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Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Center Honors First U.S. Soldier

5:17pm December 02, 2015

by Emily Harris

Israel's holocaust memorial and research center honors a U.S. soldier for the first time for his role in protecting Jewish prisoners of war in a German camp in World War II.

Black Pastor Calls Trump Meeting A 'Get-Played Moment'

1:53pm December 01, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Trump had said he'd be endorsed by 100 black religious leaders at a Monday press conference. Instead, there was a 2 1/2-hour meeting, with requests for apologies — and Trump gave none.

Ted Cruz Tries To Woo Evangelical Voters In Iowa

6:56pm November 30, 2015

by Clay Masters

Sen. Ted Cruz is stepping up his game in Iowa by going after the state's influential evangelical voters.

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Trump Meets Privately With Black Pastors After Confusion Over Endorsement

5:20pm November 30, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Donald Trump met with black pastors Monday in an event that was at first billed as an endorsement. Trump has been criticized for his suggestion that a Black Lives Matter protestor who was roughed up at a Trump event deserved it.

Pope Francis arrives at Lubaga Cathedral in Kampala during the Ugandan stage of his trip.

What Pope Francis Did — And Didn't — Say On His First Trip To Africa

4:08pm November 30, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

He spoke about bribery, war, water and peace between Muslims and Christians — but stayed silent on gay rights.