North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
At dawn in Harborview Point, the coastal fog sits heavy against the fishing wharves and the salt-bleached wooden siding of our zendo. Sitting on the meditation cushion before first
UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Sitting on the porch of the fellowship hall early on a Tuesday morning, listening to the gravel crunch under the tires of twenty-year-old sedans pulling in for our weekly food pant
US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
In the quiet hour after the pre-dawn prayer at Al-Fajr, when the streetlights of Cedar Heights are still humming against the morning chill, the news reached us from across the Paci
Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
Watching the news from Brazil this morning, I found myself lingering on a familiar, uneasy refrain. An octogenarian statesman stands before an ocean of supporters, declaring that h
Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In our suburban synagogue of Highland Woods, the rhythm of civic life often feels insulated by quiet cul-de-sacs and predictable routines. Yet during our weekly Talmud study, the c
US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusetts as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
In the quiet hours before dawn at Gurdwara Sahib Dasvandh, long-haul drivers pull off the interstate to wash their hands, take hot dal, and sit upon the floorboards of the Langar h
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
This morning, as congregants gathered in the foyer of Kol Shalom before our study minyan, the conversation drifted quickly from local suburban concerns to the international news cy
Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
Here at Gurdwara Sahib Dasvandh, the hum of the highway never fully quietens. Day and night, B-doubles and road trains pull into the industrial corridor, their drivers stepping out
South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
The call echoed across South Africa this week carries a weight that should reverberate in every neighborhood, including our own streets in Cedar Heights. When President Cyril Ramap
Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
Between the late afternoon prayer and the evening classes at Al-Fajr Islamic Center, our community hall fills with men and women carrying the quiet exhaustion of honest labor. In C