North Dakota weighs lifting Sunday morning shopping ban

Trump revives ban on foreign aid to groups that give abortion counseling
The New York Times *
Trump’s Hindu, Sikh and Muslim power brokers
BBC News
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear ‘Sister Wives’ bigamy law appeal
The Associated Press
Father and son accused of rape want ‘only law book that truly matters’ at their trial: The Bible
The Washington Post *
Ohio mosque is first to join sanctuary movement
Religion News Service
Trump won a Scientology neighborhood in L.A., analysis shows. It was a rare GOP victory in blue L.A.
Los Angeles Times *
North Dakota weighs lifting Sunday morning shopping ban
The Associated Press
Despite country club members’ rift, Obama gets an invitation
The New York Times *
 

International Headlines

Israel approves 2,500 West Bank settlement homes
The Associated Press
Firebrand Iraq cleric warns U.S. on Israel embassy move
Agence France-Presse
A mosque is at the center of a raw debate in the South of France
The Washington Post *
Egyptian film ‘Mawlana’ provokes outcry over view of religion and state
Reuters
Aleppo’s landmark mosque bears scars of Syria’s war
The Associated Press
Muslim teenager sues Montreal school, alleging he was framed as an extremist
The Globe and Mail *
Jehovah’s Witnesses charity drops attempts to block UK abuse inquiry
The Guardian
Nigerian secessionists greet Trump as help against Muslim north
Reuters
 

Analysis & Commentary

Under Trump, Christians may have it easier. They’ll also be in grave spiritual danger
The Washington Post *
The changing nature of America’s irreligious explained
The Conversation
Trump’s EPA pick blends conservative Christianity with anti-environmental activism
The Daily Beast
Evolutionary wars: How Darwin’s masterwork shook up America
The New York Times *
 

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