religious extremism
Protests Erupt as Pakistan Executes a Murderer Who's Hailed as a Hero
Mumtaz Qadri was working as a bodyguard for Punjab governor Salman Taseer when he shot him dead in 2011. The politician was a vocal critic of harsh blasphemy laws.
Creationists Are Building a Real-Life Noah's Ark
A fundamentalist Christian organization announced the opening of a theme park that features a 510-foot-long, biblically-accurate replica of Noah's Ark. We spoke to the man building the religious version of Disney World.
Lynch Mob Attack Over Alleged Cow Slaughter Puts Spotlight on Hindu Extremism
Around 200 people reportedly attacked a household on the outskirts of New Delhi after word spread that a man had killed and prepared beef for a religious holiday.
A Teenage Girl Who Was Stabbed at Jerusalem’s Gay Pride Parade Has Died
Sixteen-year-old Shira Banki was one of six people stabbed last week by a Jewish extremist who was recently released from prison after a previous attack on a pride parade.
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