Stories that prompt reform
Haiti locked up deportees from the U.S. in abhorrent conditions and extorted their American families for payment LINK
Women come forward after college administrator, accused of sexual misconduct, is candidate for yet another college job LINK
Medical neglect in Hudson County Jail alleged in death of detainee LINK
A homeless man loses monthly benefit after turning in $800 he found on the street to police LINK
Stories that inspire
Ten years after Syrian war, a look at the lives of Syrian refugees who found a home in the U.S. LINK
A large American high school votes for best dressed and she’s hijabi! LINK
Muslims embrace arts, politics, film and comedy, ready to take back their own narratives after 9/11 LINK
North Jersey teen, among first Syrian refugees in U.S., graduates near top of class LINK
Writing with Purpose
Powerful storytelling
Ten years after Tyler Clementi’s suicide, a mother reflects LINK
Why Zack Tahan, Syrian refugee and viral hero who nabbed a subway shooter, was driven to stop the man who terrorized subway riders LINK
The overlooked legacy of Syrian American veterans in U.S. wars LINK
A painful memory: Innocent Americans rounded up and jailed after 9/11 LINK
Diversity in the news
In New Jersey diners, young Muslims put a new spin on the pre-dawn iftar meal LINK
'We don’t have the white experience': Arab Americans grapple with race categories on census LINK
Seventy-five years after the Nakba, Palestinian survivors share their story of displacement and tragedy LINK
In Paterson's 'Little Palestine,' a community is united in grief LINK
Hollywood has stereotyped Arabs for decades. Is it finally changing? LINK
A hate crime victim speaks out LINK
Breaking the news
New Jersey law enforcement express fury over NYPD secret surveillance LINK
A Muslim mayor is detained at airport and asked “Did you meet with terrorists?” LINK
Longtime mayor, rejected from White House Eid party, discovers his name on terror watchlist LINK
14 New Jersey women allege anti-Muslim bias at Newark Airport security LINK
Modern trends
How a social media influencer used fame, celebrity connections and faith affinity to swindle millions LINK
A yacht and a wink: How college-crazed parents turn to bribes to get kids into school LINK
Palestinian food: Where cuisine, politics and identity intersect LINK
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