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Churches Still Figuring Out How To Protect Immigrants And Themselves

6:18pm April 09, 2017

Hundreds of churches across the country are taking part in the "new sanctuary movement" by offering refuge to undocumented immigrants to protect them from deportation, but not without obstacles.

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Dalia Mogahed speaks at TED2016 in Vancouver, Canada.

Dalia Mogahed: How Does Speaking Up Change Minds?

8:59am April 07, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

After 9/11, Dalia Mogahed saw an increase in negative perceptions of Muslims in the media, so she made it her job to speak up for her faith and fight prejudice with better understanding.

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North Carolina Church Ousts Scouts Over Transgender Decision

12:20pm April 06, 2017

by Associated Press

North Carolina church leaders have told a Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack they're no longer welcome to use their facilities as a home base after the Boy Scouts of America decided in January to a

Idan Cohen's grandmother's famous German layer cake. Idan's mom always said that the Israeli climate did not agree with this cake, but she made it anyway.

The Jewish Food Society Wants To Save The Recipes Of Grandmas Everywhere

2:14pm April 03, 2017

by Larissa Zimberoff

A new project aims to celebrate Jewish food and culture in all its diversity. It's collecting recipes from the Jewish diaspora and staging public events where stories behind the recipes are the stars.

Graham set out strict rules to keep his ministry from having any whiff of impropriety. That broad philosophy could be useful to White Houses.

Beyond The Mike Pence Misogyny Debate, The 3 'Billy Graham Rules' You Haven't Read

11:32am April 02, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Like the famous preacher, the vice president won't dine alone with a woman other than his wife. But Graham, pastor to the presidents, had other rules, like don't inflate the size of your crowds.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Jan. 31. Waters called for an investigation into Trump administration ties to Russia.

This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red

3:39pm March 31, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.

According to new research, bullying affects students of different faiths in different ways.

Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers

2:36pm March 29, 2017

by Akinyi Ochieng

One study revealed that teachers and school officials have participated in one in four bullying incidents involving Muslim students.

Code Switch's Adrian Florido spoke to key players to understand why hundreds of churches are ready to start a public fight with the current administration to prevent deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

Sanctuary Churches: Who Controls The Story?

1:35pm March 29, 2017

by Adrian Florido

This week on the podcast, Adrian Florido tackles this debate: When immigrants facing deportation seek sanctuary, should they make their stories public? Do they decide or does the church?

There are many rituals associated with the Hindu Sindh holiday Cheti Chand, which falls on March 29 this year. One that continues to hold meaning for the author is the consumption of tahri, or sweet rice, during langar, the communal meal at the end of the

The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History

5:51am March 29, 2017

by Pooja Makhijani

Making the traditional foods of home on the holiday of Cheti Chand — which falls on March 29 this year — helps a member of the Hindu Sindhi diaspora feel less disjointed.

Girls walk down Lumpkin Street in Hamtramck, Mich.

Hamtramck, Michigan: An Evolving City Of Immigrants

4:33pm March 28, 2017

Hamtramck, Mich., used to be mostly Polish. Now, the population has changed, with a growing population of Muslims, coming mostly from Yemen and Bangladesh.