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Pope Francis sits with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove (left) and Iman Khalid Latif (right), executive director of the Islamic Center and chaplain to the students at New York University, at a multi-religious gathering during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum i

NYU chaplain calls for a ‘true pursuit of empathy’ to heal from 9/11 aftermath

Identity

Two decades after the attacks of Sept. 11, Muslim Americans revisit their lives in a post-9/11 world. Executive director and chaplain at New York University, Khalid Latif, discusses his experiences with The World’s host Marco Werman.

A man stands in the middle of Grand Central Terminal as he speaks on a cell phone.

If you get a robocall in Mandarin, just hang up

Imam Khalid Latif

This NYPD chaplain is young, male and Muslim. He’s been told ‘those things don’t go together so well right now.’

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New York City’s hijacked hashtag launches a global conversation on police brutality

Conflict & Justice
What about your police?

New York City’s hijacked hashtag launches a global conversation on police brutality

Conflict & Justice
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For New York City’s aging immigrants, it can be hard to create a community

Lifestyle & Belief

We hear a lot about the greying of America, but much less about the rising number of aging immigrants in the US. That is a major demographic trend, particularly in places like New York City. For many elderly immigrants, especially Koreans, it can be a challenge to find — and maintain — a community.

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