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Sadiq Khan Elected As London's First Muslim Mayor

5:07pm May 07, 2016

After a bitter election campaign, Londoners have chosen the Labour Party's Sadiq Khan to be the new mayor. He comes from humble immigrant origins, and is the first Muslim to hold the post.

In the opening scene of Another World: Losing Our Children to Islamic State, an actor playing a radical imam appears on stage. The play is a mix of journalism and theater, with its script based on the actual words, recorded in interviews, of mothers who l

Examining The Lure Of ISIS In 'Another World'

7:59am May 07, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

A documentary play in London features actors performing the exact words, gathered from interviews, of Muslim mothers who lost children to ISIS, a U.S. general and a former Guantanamo detainee.

Sadiq Khan, whose Pakistani father was a bus driver in London for more than 25 years, has been elected mayor. He is the city's first Muslim mayor.

London Elects First Muslim Mayor, Sadiq Khan Of The Labour Party

8:52pm May 06, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The former human rights lawyer beat Conservative Party candidate Zac Goldsmith. Khan's religion was a flashpoint throughout the campaign; he accused Goldsmith of trying to scare and divide voters.

After a spirited Internet response chose "Boaty McBoatface" as the name for a research ship, Britain's science minister said a more suitable name was needed.

Boaty By Another Name: 'Sir David Attenborough' Is Chosen For British Research Ship

10:21am May 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Boaty McBoatface received more than 124,000 votes in an online poll by Britain's Natural Environment Research Council — more than 10 times the 11,000 votes for Attenborough's name.

Nialina Ba holds the only picture she has of her late husband, Bourang Ba (in the white shirt).

Why The Villages Are Losing Their Young Men

7:30pm May 05, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The young people say 'Beugue tekki.' I want to become someone. That's a key reason that hundreds of men from Senegal head for Europe despite the risks.

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Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith and his wife, Alice (left); Britain's Labour Party candidate Sadiq Khan and his wife, Saadiya. The candidates cast their votes on Thursday in hopes of becoming London's next mayor.

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As U.K. Voters Head To Polls, All Eyes Are On London's Mayoral Race

3:22pm May 05, 2016

by Dana Farrington

About a dozen candidates are vying to replace Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson. If the race goes as many pollsters expect, the city could have its first Muslim mayor.

Londoners Could Elect City's First Muslim Mayor

7:27pm May 04, 2016

London may elect it's first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, on Thursday. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Pippa Crerar, city hall editor of the London Evening Standard, about the career and prospects of Khan.

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After Terror Attacks In Europe, Muslims Still Face Intense Scrutiny

5:55pm May 04, 2016

by Teri Schultz

Since the attacks in Paris and Brussels, there have been efforts to reduce isolation of Muslim communities. But critics say a far-right party and mixed government messages are fueling opposition.

Stephane Schubhan, one of six men hospitalized after the clinical trial, still suffers from neurological damage.

Botched French Drug Trial Followed Rules But Lacked 'Common Sense'

5:16pm May 03, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In January, one man died and four others sustained brain injuries in the early clinical test of an experimental pain drug. Independent scientists reviewed the study to learn what went wrong.

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U.S., NATO Reveal Plan To Confront Russian Aggression

4:25pm May 03, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A change of command ceremony at the U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany, became a platform for the Pentagon chief and his top generals to lash out at Russian aggression.