"They're thirsty for the blood of any Christian," Wafaa Fawzy said.

Many of the 5 million Syrian refugees who scratch out a living in overwhelmed neighboring states such as Jordan aren't necessarily candidates for a rare slot in the resettlement program. Instead, priority is given to the most vulnerable.

A court decision compelling businesses to cater to same-sex weddings is a lazy response to the challenges of a pluralist society.

“My folks taught us that if someone is hungry, you feed them. That if someone is thirsty, you give them drink. If someone is a stranger you welcome them into your home.”

Almost all major cities in the United States have experienced major decreases in violent crime over the past 25 years.

This is not a country at ease with itself, if it ever were. The United Kingdom continues to display more and more intolerance and anger.