Fewer than half of Americans report knowing someone who is Muslim. Here we explain Islam, its diversity and its long history…
Day 2 of our Understanding Islam series. There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these…
Day 3 of our Understanding Islam series. Many Muslims belong to one of two sects of Islam, which agree on most of the fundamentals…
Day 5 our Understanding Islam series. For some Muslim women, wearing a hijab can be a religious act but Muslim women’s…
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is Wicca in the first place?
The 2,000-line poem by Scottish physician John Armstrong was written during a time of pandemic, war and increasing public…
Local power struggles and strong US interests have long shaped political leadership – and presidential assassinations…
Faith-based organizations have been central partners in resettling refugees in the United States. But there are signs that…
A historian explains how the Taliban emerged out of the decades of chaos that followed the Saur Revolution in Afghanistan…
Another wave of COVID-19 in Russia is undermining public health and threatens economic recovery. But widespread mistrust…
Deobandi Islam, the religious school that the Taliban draw their ideology from, was set up in 19th century India to educate…
Kashmir has been in conflict since 1947, despite repeated UN and US interventions. An expert in security studies explains…
Mary has acquired popularity among celebrities of late. A religion scholar writes about how for nearly 2,000 years, the…
New studies highlight the difficulties cancer patients have when discussing their illness with family and medical teams.
A political philosopher argues why the current situation in Afghanistan should weigh heavily on the American conscience.
Lack of human touch can lead to greater stress, anxiety and loneliness – and that is what made the social distancing during…
The Taliban appear poised to take over Afghanistan. Experts explain who the Taliban are, what life is like under their rule…
The discovery of oil and gas made members of the Osage Nation among the richest people in the world. But it also made them…
George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was an instant success when it was first published. His writings on totalitarianism…
Megachurches and the men who lead them can be superrich. So why don’t the IRS and local authorities see a cent in taxes?…