This architect says the most important feature of a mosque is its...
Mosques have huge variations in their designs and decorations. But when it comes to designing new mosques in the US, one architect wants to focus on sustainability instead of ornate designs and big...
View ArticleA push is on in the US to reunite families torn apart by El Salvador’s civil...
A new campaign is underway to reach Salvadoran immigrants in the US, to help them reunite with family members they were separated from during the country’s civil war.
View ArticleA tidier, more polite lobster roll ... courtesy of Canada
The lobster roll is a summertime favorite in New England. Fresh lobster, a little mayo, some dill and a splash of lemon juice. All mixed together, and then slapped on a hot dog bun. But up north in New...
View ArticleSending the Texas National Guard to the border might be money poorly spent
Texas Governor Rick Perry ordered 1,000 National Guard soldiers to the border, saying the deployment is needed to stop cross-border drug smuggling. But the move is getting mixed reviews from locals and...
View ArticleIt's not every day that workers fight for a beloved CEO — and win
The power struggle at Market Basket, a New England grocery chain, made international news and shut down much of the chain's operations. Workers and suppliers went on strike when their beloved CEO was...
View ArticleWhat if there were a 'black box' in every hospital operating room?
A Canadian doctor wants to record everything that happens when a patient goes under the knife.He says that an operating room 'black box' would save lives.
View ArticleScottish expats can't vote in the independence referendum, but they will have...
In a little over two weeks, Scots will decide whether Scotland should stay in the UK. Scottish expats won't get to vote. As you might imagine, many expats are not happy about that.
View ArticleAfter 20 years abroad, an American photojournalist turns his lens homeward
After college, photojournalist David Guttenfelder set off to find freelance work abroad. Twenty years later, he's back in the US and photographing his home country for the first time.
View ArticleQuirky French tennis star Gaël Monfils is wowing crowds at the US Open
Tennis experts agree that French tennis star Gaël Monfils has serious game. But Monfils appears to be as much of an entertainer as he is a player. Even as he heads to the quarterfinals against Roger...
View ArticleAn Eritrean refugee endured brutal torture. But he may find hope on a ranch...
Philemon Semere has a harrowing story to tell. For seven months, the Eritrean refugee was held captive in the middle of the Sinai desert for a huge ransom. He managed to be set free last year after his...
View ArticleThe US is struggling to define its place in a 'world on fire'
In a year of never-ending crises from Ukraine to Syria to Gaza to West Africa, the United States isn't always the country getting results. What does that mean for America's place in the world?
View ArticleNATO takes aim at Russia's attacks — online
With Russia's military intervening in Ukraine, NATO has plenty to discuss at this week's summit. But one aspect of the conflict with Russia goes beyond Ukraine. It lies in cyberspace. And NATO is set...
View ArticleThe Italian Bobby Fischer is making chess history in St. Louis
A tournament in St. Louis has everyone in the chess world mesmerized. Norway's glamorous, 23-year-old World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen was the favorite. But a younger upstart has won a...
View ArticleUniversities are screening students from West Africa for Ebola as they return...
There are an estimated 10,000 students from Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea attending American colleges and universities. Many US campuses have put Ebola health screening measures in place to...
View ArticleAfrican immigrants in Colorado are finding their political voice
In Colorado, Africans are second only to Latin Americans among the state's immigrant populations. Until now, they've been largely absent from Colorado's politics, but new candidates and civic groups...
View ArticleA Scottish comedian remembers the joy of being insulted by Joan Rivers
Janey Godley was all excited to meet Joan Rivers for the first time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And when it happened, the first words out of Rivers' mouth were an insult. For Godley, it was...
View ArticleMeet The Brady Bunch, Asian-American style — courtesy of photographer Michael...
Most of us never imagine our family photos will end up in, say, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Neither did the famous photographer Michael Jang. Then he realized the photos he took as a...
View ArticleThis American man very nearly joined the jihad in Chechnya in the 1990s
Michael Muhammad Knight thinks he knows why young American men are joining groups like ISIS. He was one of them.
View ArticleMurdered journalist Steven Sotloff was Jewish and Israeli — and here's how...
When Steven Sotloff's friends discovered he was being held captive by ISIS militants, they set out to hide any reference to the fact that he was Jewish and a dual American-Israeli citizen — and...
View ArticleHow Qatar is placing its bets on militant terrorist groups
An investigation by the New York Times has shown how the tiny Gulf state of Qatar is supporting a wide range of Islamist groups across the Middle East. This includes Hamas, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood...
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