Ten Commandments in every classroom: Texas bill nearing law
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Indian parliament passes waqf bill after Rajya Sabha nod
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s parliament passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist…
Are Evangelical Clergy Outliers on Science? Yes and No
(RNS) — For years, studies have suggested that many white evangelical Christians reject the scientific consensus that human…
Trump administration rhetoric targeting the courts heats up amid setbacks
The new populist president railed against the judiciary as they blocked his aggressive moves to restructure his country’s…
Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns
GENEVA — GENEVA (AP) — Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women…
Official key to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal resigns
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A former Iranian foreign minister who was key to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal…
India: Modi’s BJP names Rekha Gupta as Delhi chief minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party on Wednesday named a woman as the top government…