Israeli Women Learn More, Earn Less
Israeli Arab women are represented in far greater numbers than Israeli Arab men in the nation’s higher education institutions, but … Read More
Month: March 2013
Gun Stores Cash In on Surge in Female Customers
You may think of guns as mainly a “guy” thing, but women now make up the fastest-growing segment of gun … Read More
Human Rights Boss Joins Russian Rockers’ Appeal
Russia’s top human rights official has joined a campaign calling for two members of the punk band Pussy Riot to … Read More
Broadway’s ‘Les Misérables’ Child Star Performs for God
Every morning he wakes up looking up a verse for the day. Before every performance he prays and asks, “Jesus, … Read More
Winans Conviction Highlights Need for Church Scam Vigilance
I cringed last week when I read the news about Michael Winans Jr., the Grammy-nominated gospel singer who was sentenced … Read More
‘Unspeakable Act’ Exhibition Takes Aim at the Church As Papal Vote Looms
As cardinals flock to Rome to choose the next pope, two artists have taken the opportunity to stage an exhibition … Read More
Cardinals Will Not Be Rushed Into Electing New Pope
Catholic cardinals said on Tuesday they wanted time to get to know each before choosing the next pope and meanwhile … Read More
Stunned Cuba Ponders Future Without Chavez
A mix of sorrow, self-interest and dread took hold of Cuba Tuesday evening as word spread like wildfire that Venezuelan … Read More
Could Cuba’s Leadership Change Open Door to Gospel?
A rumor began circulating late last month that the U.S. State Department was considering removing Cuba from the U.S. list … Read More
Palestinians Seek Israeli Concessions to Renew Peace Talks
The Palestinian Authority is seeking a number of confidence-building measures from Israel before the restart of peace negotiations. Among the … Read More
Haunted by ‘Ghosts,’ Tsunami Survivors in Japan Turn to Exorcists
The tsunami that engulfed northeastern Japan two years ago has left some survivors believing they are seeing ghosts. In a … Read More
Report: Extreme Anti-Govt US Groups at Record High, Could Grow
The number of extreme anti-government groups in the United States grew to an all-time high in 2012, and a backlash … Read More
Arkansas Lawmakers Wrangle Over Bill Limiting Abortion
The Republican-controlled Arkansas Senate voted on Tuesday to override a veto by the state’s Democratic governor of a bill that … Read More
Next Pope Faces Daunting Challenges
On his first day on the job, Pope Benedict XVI’s successor will find a long to-do list waiting on his … Read More
Locusts Strike Egypt Three Weeks Before Passover
With Passover just three weeks away, the timing of a massive infestation of locusts in Egypt is striking many Israelis … Read More
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Dies From Cancer
President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous, divisive rule that … Read More
Sex Tape Celebrities Are Leading Our Teens Astray
The perils of public exposure can sometimes be lost on our teens. We live in a society that celebrates and … Read More
Israeli Runs for the Front Line of Democracy
When I told people I was running the Jerusalem Half Marathon, I was met with a sympathetic head tilt, the … Read More
Tim Tebow Can Do No … Right?
You almost needed a scorecard last month to follow the twisting, turning saga of Heisman Trophy winning New York Jets’ … Read More
God Breathes on ‘The Bible’ as 14.8 Million Tune In to Premiere
Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, executive producers of The Bible miniseries, thanked the nation for making the show’s Sunday premiere … Read More
Coalition Says Medical Community Ignored Abortion-Breast Cancer Connection
Could young women who have abortions be more prone to breast cancer? The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer believes so. The coalition … Read More