Molly Jackson
The Christian Science Monitor
Cambridge, MA, United States
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The conservative Christian college where Muslims feel welcome
Being a tiny minority in a community can amplify differences. But at BYU, a common history of being the "other" leads to a learning atmosphere of empathy. → Read More
So girls in developing regions don’t have to stay home a few days a month
The nonprofit Sewpportive Friends is creating menstrual supplies for two Zimbabwean locations – a sign of the increased global attention that’s being paid to this issue. → Read More
University of California push against anti-Zionism: overdue or inappropriate?
Many Jewish groups applauded the school's explicit condemnation of anti-Semitism, but others worry that limiting anti-Zionism, too, presents a threat to freedom of speech. → Read More
Australia's anti-migration scheme goes to the movies
The immigration department spent nearly $4.6 million on a film showing the migrants' dangerous journey to Australia. The film is intended to deter would-be asylum-seekers from coming by boat. → Read More
Take your gun to church? Mississippi approves Church Protection Act
The law would allow concealed carry in churches, expand concealed carry without a permit, and prioritize Mississippi law over federal agency rules. → Read More
Islamist protesters end sit-in at Pakistan's parliament
A hard-line Islamist group held four days of protests to press the government to uphold its strict blasphemy laws and to execute a Catholic woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in 2010. → Read More
Virginia governor vetoes Republican bill to slash Planned Parenthood funds
Virginia House Bill 1090 would have cut state contracts with non-hospital health care providers that perform abortions. Abortions accounted for 3 percent of Planned Parenthood's services last year. → Read More
Gun looks like a cellphone, stirs debate among open carry supporters
The Ideal Conceal, a two round, .380 derringer, is designed for open carry gun owners reluctant to show their weapons in public. → Read More
FBI won't say how it hacked into San Bernardino shooter's iPhone (+video)
An 'outside source' provided a method for the FBI to hack into Sayed Farook's iPhone after Apple's refusal. Although that closes one legal case, it leaves officials and companies without future guidelines. → Read More
In speech admonishing media, Obama hands reporters a challenge (+video)
The president emphasized the importance of holding presidential candidates – and journalists – to a higher standard. → Read More
Will bleaching of Australian reef spur renewed interest climate action?
Extensive bleaching has been caused by higher ocean temperatures. To prevent further damage, governments should commit to lowering emissions, an Australian team says. → Read More
Great Barrier Reef bleaching could be final 'wake-up call' for climate action
Extensive bleaching has been caused by higher ocean temperatures. To prevent further damage, governments should commit to lowering emissions, an Australian team says. → Read More
Top-notch trolling? Why the GOP convention will probably stay gun-free
A petition demanding that GOP candidates make the convention open-carry-friendly is likely fake. But gun opponents' glee at its satirical prowess is not. → Read More
The next big battle for Republican votes: Wisconsin
Wisconsin voters are deeply divided over Donald Trump, giving #NeverTrumps a chance in the southern counties that helped nominate John McCain and Mitt Romney. → Read More
Can one red line cut out cyberbullying? 'Reword' insults a tweet at a time.
Reword, a Google Chrome extension, prompts internet users to reconsider hurtful language they type on social media. Its creators hope it could become widespread in schools. → Read More
Turkey detains would-be ISIS recruit from Japan
The young man had attempted to cross into Syria along the southern border. He told officials he had made contact with the terrorist group online. → Read More
Do police 'patrolling' Muslim neighborhoods deter terror or stoke it?
Oppressive surveillance risks alienating moderate Muslims and driving more into the arms of extremists, argue experts, who suggest focusing on localized, relationship-driven programs. → Read More
Police 'patrolling' Muslim neighborhoods: Does that deter terror or stoke it?
Oppressive surveillance risks alienating moderate Muslims and driving more into the arms of extremists, argue experts, who suggest focusing on localized, relationship-driven programs. → Read More
Does free college equal more degrees? Detroit to test popular theory (+video)
The mayor of Detroit announced a 'Promise' program, similar to others in Michigan, to guarantee two years of community college to local high school graduates. → Read More
BBC gives away 1 million tiny 'Micro Bits' to make 1 million young coders
The pocket-sized devices can connect to computers, and its code-editing software is designed to help 11 and 12 year olds across the United Kingdom experiment with programming. → Read More