Thomas Paine Memorial moves one step closer to prestigious DC location

How Jewish mindfulness meditation became a mainstay in High Holiday services and beyond

(RNS) — The practice of sitting in silence, paying attention to the breath and focusing on the present moment has become pervasive across all the Jewish religious movements.

When DNA tests find skeletons in your family’s closet, these researchers want to know about it

(RNS) — DNA testing has upended some families by finding living relatives we never knew we had. Two Latter-day Saint researchers want to study how people cope with such revelations.

This Yom Kippur, I’ll say a prayer for my teachers

(RNS) — Your teachers deserve your memory and your blessing. A Yom Kippur message.

The Hindu god Ganesh turns macho and martial in Indian festivities

MUMBAI, India (RNS) — The cute and chubby elephant-headed god has evolved in some festival depictions.

The story of Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro is the story of how Italian immigrants became American

(The Conversation) — Italian immigrants used to be accused of clinging too tightly to the Old World. Today, millions gather in Little Italy to celebrate the food, faith and traditions they brought with them.