More than a year after pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled on college campuses across the United States, student activists say the movement has not been defeated. While visible demonstrations have declined, organizers argue that university crackdowns failed to silence dissent and instead reshaped how students pursue their goals.
As unrest and violence have drawn national attention to immigration enforcement and public protest, a familiar argument has resurfaced in conservative Christian commentary: empathy, particularly toward immigrants and marginalized groups, is portrayed as dangerous or misleading. Yet a closer look at how this argument is deployed reveals a paradox. Those warning against empathy often rely on it themselves—just narrowly directed and tightly controlled.
Journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal authorities in connection with a protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota. The incident, which took place in mid-January, centered on opposition to U.S. immigration enforcement and has intensified tensions between local activists and the federal government.
Before sunrise each morning in parts of southern Maine, a quiet ritual unfolds far from church sanctuaries. Clergy members arrive in small groups, take their places along roadside entrances to local businesses and wait. There are no banners and little conversation. Their presence is intentional, visible and meant to be noticed.
The letter frames conversion therapy not as a controversial pastoral method, but as an action that directly conflicts with halakhic obligations. According to its authors, Jewish law prohibits conduct that causes foreseeable harm, relies on false assumptions or undermines the dignity of the individual. Conversion therapy, they argue, meets all three criteria.
For residents of the Gaza Strip, the Rafah crossing is more than a border checkpoint — it represents the only direct connection to the outside world that historically did not run through Israel. Located on Gaza’s southern edge, the crossing links the enclave with Egypt, making it a crucial route for people seeking medical care, education, family reunification or international travel.
For centuries, cities like Fez in Morocco were places where Jewish, Muslim, Amazigh and European traditions overlapped in daily life. Language, music and ritual flowed naturally between communities, creating a shared cultural ecosystem that survived political change and migration.
The decision to relocate detainees linked to the Islamic State from detention facilities in northeast Syria to prisons inside Iraq originated with Iraqi authorities, according to officials familiar with the discussions.
Thousands gathered in Maryland to honor the life of legendary gospel composer Richard Smallwood in a funeral service shaped almost entirely by his own music. The service unfolded as both a celebration of worship and a testimony to a career that bridged classical training, gospel tradition and deep theological reflection.
Thousands of abortion opponents gathered on the National Mall for the annual March for Life, filling the cold January air with prayer, chants and appeals for the protection of unborn children. Publicly, the event struck a familiar tone of unity and optimism, with speakers praising Vice President JD Vance and highlighting what organizers described as recent policy victories under the Trump administration.
