Religion

May 13, 2021

We asked The World’s listeners to share what Eid al-Fitr means to them and their families. Here’s what they told us.

Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia: Music transforms like raindrops that 'wash this part of humanity'

March 26, 2021

Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia, who had to leave his homeland due to religious persecution, says his pain comes out in his music.

US politics

Americans are prone to reading Constitution as scripture, says legal scholar

Innovation Hub

February 26, 2021

Regarding the Constitution as divine amounts to “constitutional fundamentalism,” according to one law professor.

Caste in America

In ‘Twice Born,’ author Aatish Taseer explores the impact of caste in today's India

The World

March 08, 2019

Aatish Taseer talks with The World's Marco Werman about his experiences with caste in modern-day India and describes one of the most revealing moments from his new book, "The Twice Born: Life and Death on the Ganges."

Religion

Photos: The world celebrates Christmas

The World

December 25, 2018

What does Christmas look like around the world? Here's a peek from Thailand, Pakistan, Iraq, Australia, China and several other countries.

Conflict

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque

The World

December 11, 2017

Two years after a neighbor shot at their mosque, a leader at the Baitul Aman Mosque in Meriden has found an unlikely companion to show people true Islam: a local 76-year-old who is convinced organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood are plotting to impose Islamic law on America.

Culture

Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping

The World

October 27, 2017

Head wrapping goes beyond style for one Detroit anthropologist. It’s also a way to bridge cultures.

Conflict

The biggest group of current refugees in the US? Christians from Myanmar.

The World

May 04, 2017

Trump’s anti-refugee push has hidden victims.

Books

Religion is alive and kicking in officially atheist China

The World

May 02, 2017

A variety of religions are thriving in post-Mao China.

Religion

The biggest megachurch on Earth and South Korea's ‘crisis of evangelism’

The World

May 01, 2017

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has more megachurches than any other city in the world. But right now, Protestant evangelical leaders in South Korea don’t have the best reputation.

Religion

The world celebrates Eid — including some of The World’s listeners

Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia: Music transforms like raindrops that 'wash this part of humanity'

Americans are prone to reading Constitution as scripture, says legal scholar

In ‘Twice Born,’ author Aatish Taseer explores the impact of caste in today's India

Photos: The world celebrates Christmas

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque

Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping

The biggest group of current refugees in the US? Christians from Myanmar.

Religion is alive and kicking in officially atheist China

The biggest megachurch on Earth and South Korea's ‘crisis of evangelism’

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