People are turning to artificial intelligence for a seemingly unending variety of reasons. Many ask AI what to cook for dinner or how to develop a workout plan. Some even rely on AI to create school handouts or revise a…
Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue
Voters may react differently to a Jewish politician who publicly practices their faith than to one who simply identifies as Jewish, a new poll found. The distinction could matter for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a possible 2028 presidential candidate who…
Under congressional pressure, a major Muslim charity cuts ties and changes its name
One of the nation’s largest Muslim charities has changed its name and cut ties with a network of international partners after calls from members of Congress to revoke its tax-exempt status.
Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Some 150 Catholic priests and friars, a bishop and nuns from around the world marched to the Vatican and prayed Tuesday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica to call for an end to what they called the “genocide” in Gaza.
Pope appeals for aid to drought and violence-stricken Somalia
Pope Leo XIV called for international solidarity with Somalia, where ongoing violence and extreme weather are making an already severe humanitarian crisis even worse.
The Curious Case Of America’s Most Atheist State
Pew Research Center’s latest Landscape Study places New Hampshire’s atheist population at 11%, the highest concentration in the country. When the 8% who identify as agnostic and the 29% who claim “nothing in particular” are included, nearly half the state…
Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes
Nazi salutes. A swastika flag. Fights in the stands. They were all part of the scene at a recent combat sports event in Orlando that pitted an Israeli Jew against an avowed racist with SS bolts tattooed on his chest…
Thousands back petition urging Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally to resign amid 9/11 firestorm
A petition calling for Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally’s resignation has received thousands of backers after the Anglican leader gave an award to a Muslim cleric who praised 9/11 terror mastermind Osama bin Laden on the anniversary of the world-changing…
Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive products derived from blood but maintaining a ban on transfusions of whole blood.
After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books ‘Night,’ ‘Anne Frank’
The lieutenant governor of Texas says his recent call for the state’s public schools to remove “over 2,000 titles” of “dirty, filthy and vulgar books” was not meant to include books about the Holocaust.
How Jewish mindfulness meditation became a mainstay in High Holiday services and beyond
At an afternoon class on spiritual ethics this week, Rabbi Jenny Solomon began, as she always does, with a few minutes of guided mindfulness meditation.
Watching Bigots Erupt
Last weekend, college football helped create a crisis for the Republican Party.