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When the Hussainiyat Al-Rasool Al-Adham Islamic Centre opened in the heavily Jewish London neighborhood of Golders Green in 2017, they promised to reach out to Jewish residents. In January 2019, they planned to launch a major exhibit highlighting Muslim heroes who saved Jews during the Holocaust. Local Muslims were outraged. Some were particularly incensed that […]
Human Interest
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I was 17, and it was my fifth job since leaving school at 15. A car-parts firm in England had already taken me off deliveries after I crashed the company van, twice, in one week. (The first time I was singing Bon Jovi at full volume, which I still consider a mitigating circumstance.) So they […]
Three habits can quietly erode a relationship: control, criticism, and complaining. The good news? With a little awareness and a few simple shifts, you can replace them with habits that build connection. 1. Control: Stay in Your Lane No one likes being controlled. The more control you exert, the less connection you’ll have. That’s the […]
When Lucie Kon walked onstage in New York to accept an Emmy for We Will Dance Again, her harrowing documentary about Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attacks, she was terrified. Her employer, the BBC, had told her not to mention that it was a BBC film. The BBC hadn’t paid for her flight or her hotel. […]
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Exploring the most detailed land deal in the bible.
