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Ancient Zen advice on how not to 'be a jerk'

Ancient Zen advice on how not to 'be a jerk'

While author Brad Warner's approach to 13th-century Japanese Zen master Eihei Dogen may be unorthodox, its freshness might be exactly what the doctor ordered, says Adam Frank.
by Adam Frank

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Somali-American mom talks anti-terror recruitment, profiling

Mothers Against Youth Recruitment and Hate Crime hosted a town hall forum on Thursday to talk about the continual attention focused on Minnesota's Muslim community. An organizer talked with Tom Crann.
by MPR News Staff

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French top court overturns burkini ban

French top court overturns burkini ban

Lawyers for two human rights groups said the orders infringe basic freedoms and that mayors overstepped their powers by telling women what to wear on beaches.
by The Associated Press

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Canada's Mounties say female officers can wear hijabs

Canada's Mounties say female officers can wear hijabs

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed Wednesday that it had recently changed its policy to allow the Muslim headscarf.
by Jason Slotkin

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As U.S. politicians shun Syrian refugees, religious groups embrace them

As U.S. politicians shun Syrian refugees, religious groups embrace them

Faith-based groups are challenging political opposition to Syrian refugees and taking a leading role in resettling them in the U.S. They've provided shelter, jobs and schooling for the newly arrived.
by Deborah Amos

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40 years on, a controversial film on Islam's origins is now a classic

40 years on, a controversial film on Islam's origins is now a classic

The Message, released in 1976 and starring Anthony Quinn, was made with difficulty and condemned by hardliners. One of the challenges: its main character, the Prophet Muhammad, could not be pictured.
by R. H. Greene

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Attorneys fees mount in Duluth diocese bankruptcy

Attorneys fees mount in Duluth diocese bankruptcy

A federal judge has approved payment of about a half million dollars in fees and expenses for law firms. Most of the money goes to law firms representing the diocese.
by Martin Moylan

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