Adnan Syed goes before Maryland Supreme Court facing 'specter of reincarceration,' his lawyers say
Adnan Syed is now free after being imprisoned for the murder of his ex-girlfriend more than two decades ago
2023-10-05 12:50
Nearly every Alaskan gets a $1,312 oil check this fall. The unique benefit is a blessing and a curse
Nearly every Alaskan will receive a check for $1,312 this week, the annual dividend from the earnings of the state’s nest-egg oil-wealth fund
2023-10-05 12:48
Typhoon Koinu makes landfall in southern Taiwan, causing 190 injuries but no deaths
Typhoon Koinu is sweeping southern Taiwan, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brings intense winds and rainstorms to the island, leading to school and office closures
2023-10-05 12:46
An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
In parts of the world, religiously unaffiliated people are increasing in numbers, and can safely and publicly be an atheist or agnostic
2023-10-05 12:28
US budget fight could create opening for China in the Pacific
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON A 45-day stopgap measure passed by the U.S. Congress to avert a government shutdown
2023-10-05 12:27
Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church
In Italy, centuries-old churches dot the landscape, sanctuaries and processions draw crowds, and nearly 80% of the population profess themselves Catholic
2023-10-05 12:26
Vice President Harris among scheduled speakers at memorial for Dianne Feinstein in San Francisco
Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will be among those delivering remarks at Thursday’s memorial for the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein
2023-10-05 12:25
In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
In the pope’s homeland of Argentina, Catholics have been renouncing the faith and joining the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated
2023-10-05 12:24
The next GOP speaker will face the same traps that doomed McCarthy
Getting rid of Kevin McCarthy didn't solve anything.
2023-10-05 12:21
America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none
2023-10-05 12:21
Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
Nones, or those unaffiliated with religion in India, account for less than 1% in a nation of 1.4 billion
2023-10-05 12:21
Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict
2023-10-05 12:21