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A Portrait of the Muslim American Life
This week's arrest of a 14-year-old Muslim student whose home-made clock was mistaken for some kind of bomb raised the issue of Islamaphobia in America. Now it's become an issue in the presidential campaign.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThis week's arrest of a 14-year-old Muslim student whose home-made clock was mistaken for some kind of bomb raised the issue of Islamaphobia in America. Now it's become an issue in the presidential campaign.
Also, the US and Russia hold military talks on Syria. On today's Talking Point, the science of living for 200 years.
Photo: Ahmed Mohamed addresses the press on September 17, 2015
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3 storiesUS and Russia Hold Military Talks on Syria
The defense chiefs of the US and Russia today held their first direct conversations in more than a year. The subject was Syria . Andrew Weiss is vice president of the Carnegie Endowment , where he oversees research on Russia and Eurasia.
Read the story7 minFrom High School to the Campaign Trail: Islamophobia in America
Social media exploded this week when a Muslim-American kid who brought a home-made clock to school was arrested on suspicion of building a bomb . Ahmed Mohamed was interrogated by five police officers, handcuffed, arrested and taken away.
Read the story34 minThe Secrets to Living for 200 Years
Death is no doubt inevitable. But is aging necessary? Maybe not.
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