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Yves Herman / Reuters Boris Johnson Would Like Your Attention Again
The former British foreign secretary kicks off another gaffe cycle—and injects himself back into the news.
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Reuters Banning Muslim Veils Tends to Backfire—Why Do Countries Keep Doing It?
Denmark has become the latest country to prohibit wearing the burqa and niqab in public.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Iranian Christians Are Victims of Trump’s Refugee Policy
Nearly 100 Iranian Christians due to be resettled in the U.S. are in legal limbo in Austria as their cases are reviewed.
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Tami Chappell / Reuters The Pope's Groundbreaking Rejection of the Death Penalty
In a revised version of the Catechism, the punishment is deemed unacceptable in all cases.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP The Trump Administration Convenes the ‘Super Bowl’ of Religious Freedom
The event has sent a strong message that the U.S. wants to spread democratic values—if only the president will cooperate.
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Dan Cretu / Getty / Katie Martin / … Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Religious Violence?
“I lose sleep at night on this.”
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Ronen Zvulun / Reuters Israel's New Law Inflames the Core Tension in Its Identity
Critics, especially Jews in the diaspora, see it as a definitive declaration in favor of a Jewish identity at the expense of a democratic one.
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Chris Keane / Reuters Why Richard Dawkins Thinks ‘Allahu Akbar’ Sounds ‘Aggressive’
As explained by linguists.
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Rodger Mallison / Star-Telegram / AP Even Never Trump Evangelicals Might Be Swayed by the Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is one sign of unity among divided denominations.
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Sergei Supinsky / AFP / Getty Images From Ivan Kupala Night
In parts of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and Russia, an ancient pagan rite combined with a traditional Orthodox feast to become Ivan Kupala Night, a festival celebrating the summer solstice.
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Ye Aung Thu / Getty Thailand’s Caves Are Dangerously Alluring
Suffused in mythology, caves like the one where 12 boys were trapped feature shrines to the Buddha, Hindu hermits, and spirit lords alike.
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Jim Bourg / Reuters Brett Kavanaugh Has GOP Bona Fides—and a Controversial Record
Trump's Supreme Court pick faces a brutal nomination fight ahead.
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Khalid Al-Mousily / Reuters The Rise of Iraq's Young Secularists
On Facebook and in the cafés of decimated Mosul, they envision a country free from political Islam. Do they have a shot?
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Coming Battle to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Anthony Kennedy’s retirement could have a huge effect on a number of issues. Abortion may be the biggest.
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Toya Sarno Jordan / Reuters The Supreme Court Hands a Win to the Pro-Life Movement
Conservative justices decided in favor of crisis-pregnancy centers in NIFLA v. Becerra on First Amendment grounds.
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters A Brief Drive in Saudi Arabia Changed My Life
What’s it like to be arrested for ‘driving while female’? As the kingdom prepares to lift its ban, an activist tells her story.
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Henry Romero / Reuters The Power of Mo Salah’s Goal-Scoring Ritual
Liverpool F.C.’s star player is emerging as England’s—and arguably the world’s—most visible Muslim sports icon.
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Customs and Border Patrol / Reuters Religious Leaders Condemn Family Separations—but Not Necessarily Trump
His “zero-tolerance” policy has been called “traumatic” and “cruel.” But his most stalwart supporters are sticking with him.
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Alessandro Garofalo / Reuters The Jewish Opera Italy Couldn’t Bear to Hear
It was canceled 80 years ago due to anti-Semitic laws. Now, it’s finally going mainstream—but so is the fascist ideology that blocked it in the first place.
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Wakil Kohsar / AFP / Getty Images From Ramadan 2018
A look around the world at the traditions, ceremonies, food, and community of Ramadan 2018.
