Kimberly Winston
Former @RNS national reporter. Freelancing stories about religion and #atheism where they intersect public life. My Twitter, my views.
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Robert Morgenthau, Longtime Manhattan District Attorney, Dies at 99
Mr. Morgenthau was the bane of mobsters and crooked politicians and a confidant of mayors and governors, who came and went while he stayed on for decades.
Kimberly Winston
Hey @columbiajourn class of 1994 Ari Goldman RW1 folks — remember our trip to visit Morgenthau? Yikes! Only time Ari “yelled” at us - nytimes.com/2019/07/21/nyr… via @nytimes
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What I Learned Photographing Death
Documenting the final moments between critically ill children and their families helped me come to terms with my cancer diagnosis.
Kimberly Winston
well. This will give you a good dose of perspective - nytimes.com/2019/07/18/opi… via @nytopinion
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As halal food wins over new audiences, some fear it's losing its soul
The market for halal food is expanding rapidly. But where some see opportunity, other see an attempt to reduce Islam to a marketing buzzword.
Kimberly Winston
My latest, for @newfoodeconomy (a new client for me!), about the rise of the halal food market and fears halal is losing its meaning
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Kimberly Winston
Word of the day: "haloodie" -- a foodie who eats only halal. My latest, at @newfoodeconomy -- As halal food wins over new audiences, some fear it’s losing its soul
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Hot & Bothered
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Kimberly Winston
“Writing a romance novel is a sacred practice.” — @VanessaZoltan’s Hot and Bothered podcast debuts
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US Cult Movements Seen in New Light in 'American Messiahs'
Kimberly Winston
Listening to author Adam Morris discuss his new book and it wounds GOOOOD - US Cult Movements Seen in New Light in 'American Messiahs'
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While Jeffrey Epstein Is in Jail, the Reporter Julie K. Brown Keeps Digging
The case seemed cold when a Miami Herald investigative journalist started looking into it. Then she persuaded accusers to tell their stories.
When Your Pregnancy Is Political
A conversation with the anti-abortion activist Lila Rose about politicizing one of the defining moments of her life
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Kimberly Winston
Why were so many people uncomfortable seeing women win -- and enjoy winning? My friend Monica Gyulai in @Medium - Female Presidential Candidates Should Watch the Women’s World Cup Closely by Monica Gyulai link.medium.com/4QjDGyeYMX #WorldCup
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Once Threatened, Sea Turtle Nests Thrive Along the Georgia Coast
Longstanding efforts to protect the nests of loggerhead sea turtles have been paying off, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in conservation.
Kimberly Winston
Look! Look!! Good news about the environment!!! - Once Threatened, Sea Turtle Nests Thrive Along the Georgia Coast
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We explore topics including new regulations on abortion in Alabama, celebrating Ramadan at the Capitol, and The Satanic Temple gaining tax status as a religious institution.
Kimberly Winston
.@ListenInspired had on @dianewinston talking about morality and #GOT - interfaithradio.org/Archive/2019-M…
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The Legacy of Rachel Held Evans
In a brief but prolific career, a young writer asked whether evangelical Christianity could change. In doing so, she changed it.
Rachel Held Evans: Remembering a 'torch-bearer', an 'arsonist', a 'prophet with a pen'
The reason that a writer as young as Evans mattered to so many is, religiously-speaking, she was not just a writer. Evans was a prophet with a pen.
What to Read by Tony Horwitz
He was an immersive journalist with an open heart, enormous curiosity and impeccable journalistic chops.
Kimberly Winston
Read before today's @nprfreshair episode with/on #TonyHorwitz - What to Read by Tony Horwitz
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Foreign Correspondents in Brazil
A selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos recommended by Kiratiana
Native Americans Troubled By The Appropriation And Commoditization Of Smudging
Smudging, the ancient Native American practice of burning dried plants in spiritual ceremonies, has been made common by the non-Native population.
Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer-Winning Journalist And Historian, Dies At 60
Horwitz's publisher says he died of apparent cardiac arrest. A Pulitzer Prize winner for covering the hardships of low-wage workers, the peripatetic writer sought truths obscured by history's cliches.
Kimberly Winston
NOOOOOO!!!!! — Husband of the wonderful novelist Geraldine Brooks, who just spoke at our @columbiajourn class reunion last month!!! - Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer-Winning Journalist And Historian, Dies At 60
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Religion Book Review: Destined for the Stars: Faith, the Future, and America’s Final Frontier by Catherine L. Newell. Univ. of Pittsburgh, $45 (304p) ISBN 978-0-8229-4556-7
In her convincing debut, Newell, assistant professor of religion and science at the University of Miami, argues that it was not only science that made the U.S. space program possible but also “a cultu
The Impossible Future of Christians in the Middle East
An ancient faith is disappearing from the lands in which it first took root. At stake is not just a religious community, but the fate of pluralism in the region.