Nation Jan 27 Springfield’s Haitian migrants turn to faith amid deportation fears Despite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, many of the thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are fearful President Donald Trump’s promised migration crackdown will soon include them.
Nation Nov 18 Not your average 18th birthday: Teen Buddhist lama celebrates in the U.S. before joining Himalayan monastery Jalue Dorje grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music in a Minneapolis suburb. After graduation, he’ll head to northern India, more than 7,200 miles from home.
Politics Jul 10 Latino voters in Pennsylvania embrace political sway in pivotal swing state Religion and politics overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing states.
Arts Oct 16 Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in central New Jersey After 12 years of planning and construction, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era is ready to open to the public in Robbinsville, New Jersey.
World Jun 02 Antigua and Barbuda grant Rastafari right to grow sacramental marijuana For decades, members of the Rastafari community have been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic marijuana use. But the islands of Antigua and Barbuda recently became one of the first Caribbean nations to grant Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow…
Nation Mar 19 Asian American churches call for actions beyond prayer Asian American Christian leaders say their congregations are saddened and outraged after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at three Atlanta-area massage businesses.
World Nov 16 Bolivia’s crisis turns deadly again as 5 killed in clash Bolivia’s political crisis turned deadly again when security forces opened fire on supporters of Evo Morales. At least five people died and dozens were injured, threatening the interim government’s efforts to restore stability following the resignation of the former president…
World Nov 14 Bolivia caught in a power struggle between Añez at home and Morales in exile Jeanine Añez, the Senate leader who has claimed the interim presidency of the Andean country, seems to have the backing of the police, the military and the Roman Catholic Church.
World Oct 22 Death toll rises to 15 from Chilean protest clashes Chile's government said Tuesday that 15 people have been killed in five days of rioting, arson and violent clashes that have almost paralyzed the South American country and rocked its global image as the region's oasis of stability.
World Aug 28 Bolsonaro says Amazon nations should decide region’s future The Brazilian leader also escalated a deeply personal dispute with French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of portraying himself as "the one and only person" concerned about the environment.