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People intolerant of other religions are more likely to reject science, study asserts
Oftentimes, science is misrepresented or outright rejected in service of deeply ingrained convictio…
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Goa protests: Why is an ex-RSS chief demanding to DNA test the body of a 450-year-old sacred saint?
Former RSS chief Subhash Velingkar's demand for a DNA test on St. Francis Xavier's relics has spark…
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Trump’s zero-tolerance policy hits Indian migrants fleeing religious persecution
These immigrants are primarily South Asian who speak Hindi and Punjabi but reports indicate that…
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Supreme Court bolsters religious rights, sides with former football coach who lost his job after repeatedly praying on the field following games
The ruling adds to a growing list of decisions handed down by the court's conservative majority tha…
Rebecca Cohen,Oma Seddiq
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Supreme Court bolsters religious rights, sides with former football coach who lost his job after repeatedly praying on the field following games
The ruling adds to a growing list of decisions handed down by the court's conservative majority tha…
Rebecca Cohen,Oma Seddiq
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Justice Gorsuch called a high-school football coach's on-field prayer 'quiet' and 'personal' as the Supreme Court sided with religious rights. Sotomayor said that description 'misconstrues the facts.'
Justice Sotomayor said the Supreme Court's decision to side with a praying football coach would for…
Rebecca Cohen,Oma Seddiq
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Justice Gorsuch called a high-school football coach's on-field prayer 'quiet' and 'personal' as the Supreme Court sided with religious rights. Sotomayor said that description 'misconstrues the facts.'
Justice Sotomayor said the Supreme Court's decision to side with a praying football coach would for…
Rebecca Cohen
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito suggests religious liberty is under threat by same-sex marriage and COVID-19 restrictions
Conservatives have a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court, but Alito's remarks implied that they're a …
John Haltiwanger
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The 25 most tolerant, progressive, and environmentally friendly countries in the world
While Scandinavian countries dominate the top 10, the results throw up some surprises. As the ranki…
Edith Hancock
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NY Gov. Cuomo to CUNY students: 'We will not tolerate hate or racism'
"New Yorkers who have experienced bias or discrimination should call the toll-free hotline at (888)…
Sonam Sheth
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'No haircut, no job': UPS pays $4.9 million over religious discrimination allegations at its facilities
While awaiting UPS's evaluation of his request, he often shaved his beard, against his religious be…
Rachel Premack
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Intolerance strikes back; now US senators are worried about India’s religious freedom
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit the US next month, but arrangements for that …
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When Shah Rukh Khan had to step up and do what Narendra Modi should have ideally done, because it was the PM’s job!
Modi said, "It's ironic that the Congress is now talking about tolerance,” adding “do you remember …
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Why coders get into 'religious wars' over programming languages
Computers, of every kind, from your iPhone to your HP desktop to your connected Nest thermostat, wo…
Matt Weinberger
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The Republican Party is being torn apart by the 'religious freedom' debate
On the opposite side of the issue, most of the other expected Republican candidates have used the I…
Colin Campbell
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Jeb Bush tries to find middle ground in the 'religious freedom' law controversy
"Utah went about this, but what they did is they brought all the constituencies together and this i…