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Save the veils When Aisha Awan goes out in crowds, she goes under cover. She wears her body-length jilbab, her hijab (a scarf that hides her hair) and a niqab, a Muslim veil that covers almost her entire face. "I feel more comfortable, like I respect myself more when...
In light of the infamous Danish caricature crisis of 2005, one would expect cartooning to be a dicey practice in the Middle East. The scandal, which provoked reprinting and reprisal the world over, and which—according to some reports—led to more than 100 deaths, satirized...
The new Matt Ward takes a little getting used to. That’s not to say the hustle and bustle of “Post-War,” his most recent full-length, was unwelcome or obtrusive. No, that album manages to sound fresh while staying faithful to...
The most immediately noticeable aspect of “Lincoln’s Smile and Other Enigmas” is a giant photograph of Abraham Lincoln’s craggy face staring out from the cover. But in spite of the photograph’s prominence, the key word in...
A fire in the street’s sewers blew the covers off of three manholes, causing the street to be cordoned off from Massachusetts Avenue to Palmer Street and forcing about a dozen local businesses to be evacuated, according to Deputy Fire Chief James F. Burns. Firemen were summoned...