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French soldiers guard access to a Jewish school in Marseille a day after a teenager wielding a butcher knife wounded a teacher.

After Attack, An Uproar Over A Call For French Jews To Quit Wearing Yarmulkes

5:22pm January 14, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

A Jewish community leader in the southern city of Marseille has sparked controversy by calling on Jews to stop wearing skullcaps after a teacher was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack.

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Division Over Social Issues Threatens Global Split Among Anglican Churches

7:25pm January 13, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called the leaders of the Anglican "provinces" to England to discuss the division over social issues, including homosexuality, same-sex marriage and female bishops.

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Trump Invited To Iowa Mosque. Imam: He's A Great Man With Bad Ideas

5:00pm January 12, 2016

The imam of the oldest mosque in North America, the Mother Mosque of America in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has invited Donald Trump to visit. David Greene talks to Imam Taha Tawil about the invitation.

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Faced With Firing, Wheaton Professor Stands By Her Gesture Of 'Solidarity'

3:29pm January 11, 2016

by Michel Martin

Wheaton College has begun the process to fire Larycia Hawkins for stating that Muslims worship the same God as Christians. "It was about solidarity," Hawkins says, "which is a Christian principle."

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New York City Settles Lawsuits Over Surveillance Of Muslims

2:16pm January 08, 2016

New guidance against religious profiling by police officers in New York City were announced as part of the settlement. Renee Montagne talks to Hina Shamsi of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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NYPD Agrees To Settle 2 Lawsuits On Surveillance Of Muslims

7:25pm January 07, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

The New York Police Department has agreed to settle a pair of lawsuits that allege it illegally targeted Muslims in terrorism investigations. The settlement, if approved by a judge, will codify rules for terrorism investigations and provide more oversight.

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U.S. Declines To Play Referee In Saudi Arabia, Iran Dispute

7:07pm January 05, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The State Department says the U.S. is not going to be the "referee" in the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran, but their dispute threatens U.S. goals in the region.

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Saudi Arabia Vs. Iran: Why Their Feud Goes Beyond Sectarian Tensions

4:37pm January 05, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Rutgers University professor Toby Jones, who has written about the politics behind the execution of a Shiite leader in Saudi Arabia.

Religion

Can Mormons Drink Coca-Cola?

5:20pm January 03, 2016

Many people assume Coca-Cola and other caffeinated drinks are forbidden under Mormon church doctrine. The truth is more complicated, and has been a long-running subject of debate among Mormons.

The Rise Of The Mega-Mosque In Turkey

5:08pm January 02, 2016

The country has been undergoing a building spree of massive places of worship, which not all the residents are thrilled about. Borzou Daragahi, who's been writing of the boom for Buzzfeed, explains.