Hide The Wine! I'm Hosting My First Eid Al-Adha Feast
I haven't been to a mosque in ages. I had no idea how to celebrate the holiday — or whether it was appropriate for me to do so.
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What It Means To Listen To Sleater-Kinney Now
What happens when an artist you count on to be one way suddenly isn't? For writer Hanif Abdurraquib, appreciating the left-turn album The Center Won't Hold has meant letting go of years of nostalgia.
Marine Who Warned Of Insider Threat Should Remain In The Corps, Military Board Says
Maj. Jason Brezler faced discharge after emailing classified documents over an insecure network. He challenged the Marine Corps' decision, and a board of inquiry recently ruled in his favor.
The Friends We Made Along The Way: After 9 Years, BronyCon Calls It Quits
For the past nine years, bronies — fans of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic — have gathered in Baltimore for BronyCon. This year's convention was the biggest ever, but also the last.
Wet, Wild And High: Lakes And Rivers Wreak Havoc Across Midwest, South
Parts of the Mississippi have been above flood stage for months. All of the Great Lakes are at or near record-high levels. It's halting barge traffic, damaging infrastructure and eroding shorelines.
China State Media Present Their Own Version Of Hong Kong Protests
As pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong continue to dominate the world's news, China is aggressively presenting a very different picture of events. The audience is its people, and home and abroad.
Hong Kong Airport Resumes Operations After Court Injunction Limiting Protests
Flights were beginning to return to normal after police in riot gear and armed with pepper spray forced out most of the protesters staging a sit-in at one of the world's busiest aviation hubs.
Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers
The one-year filing period, or look-back window, allows victims to bring cases that used to be beyond the state's statute of limitations that legislators overhauled this year.
Do Trump Officials Plan To Break Centuries Of Precedent In Divvying Up Congress?
Recent remarks raise concerns the Trump administration won't follow more than 200 years of precedent in dividing up seats in Congress based on population counts that include unauthorized immigrants.
Air Pollution May Be As Harmful To Your Lungs As Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds
Smog can spike during hot days. A new study finds that the effects of breathing air pollution may be cumulative. Long-term exposure may lead to lung disease, even among people who've never smoked.