New Report Details Firsthand Accounts Of Torture From Uyghur Muslims In China NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jonathan Loeb, a senior crisis adviser and the lead author of Amnesty International's new report on the persecution of Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang. Patrick Jarenwattananon
The Senate Has Just Confirmed The First Muslim American Federal Judge In U.S. History Zahid Quraishi was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by a Senate vote of 81-16. Saeed Ahmed
Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow But No Apology For Indigenous School Deaths In Canada Francis urged political and religious officials to work toward "healing and reconciliation," but he did not formally apologize for the church's role in the forced reeducation of 150,000 children. Matthew S. Schwartz
Religious Leaders On How The Pandemic Affected Their Congregations NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, the Rev. Thomas McKenzie and Imam Rizwan Ali about the impact the pandemic has had on them and their congregations.
The Vatican's Space Observatory Wants To See Stars And Faith Align For a long time, the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine, even persecuting Galileo. Now the Vatican looks to promote its observatory as a bridge to science. Sylvia Poggioli
Malala Yousafzai's Interview In 'British Vogue' Sparks Anger In Her Native Pakistan The Nobel Peace Prize winner posed for a cover portrait and spoke openly in an interview. One of her remarks about marriage has prompted vitriolic responses on social media in her homeland. Diaa Hadid
How Is The GOP Adjusting To A Less Religious America? For the first time, a majority of Americans are not church members, according to a recent poll. That could have long-term consequences for Republicans, long affiliated with more religious voters. Danielle Kurtzleben
How Religion, Education, Race And Media Consumption Shape Conspiracy Theory Beliefs A new survey from the polling firm PRRI breaks down conspiracy theory acceptance by religious group, level of education, and sources of news and information, among other things. Sarah McCammon
The Youth Of Cuba's Tiny Jewish Minority Cuba doesn't have a single rabbi and the Jewish population numbers only about 1,200 on the island. Those left have formed a tight-knit community, with pressure on the young to sustain their religion. Rachel Wisniewski
Alabama Will Now Allow Yoga In Its Public Schools (But Students Can't Say 'Namaste') Alabama banned yoga back in 1993. The ban is now revoked — but English names must be used for all poses and exercises. And meditation is not allowed. Bill Chappell
