Jewish and Muslim Interfaith Communities Are Tested by the Israel-Hamas War A Los Angeles program that connects Muslims and Jews has been strained by the war in Israel. But the group’s leaders found that it has strengthened their bond.

Gov. Newsom put concerns of caste-privileged communities over civil rights (RNS) — Why is caste discrimination any more acceptable than targeting sexual orientation or gender identity? The post Gov. Newsom put concerns of caste-privileged communities over civil rights appeared first on Religion News Service.

12 Podcasts With the Best Listener Communities Some podcasts have fans, and some podcasts have super fans. A show has to be really great to entice its listeners to join its Patreon and subreddit, buy its merch and attend its live events. These are fans who self-identify as members of the podcast’s community, taking on names like “Thought Leaders,” “Spoon Nation,”… Read more…

Ending the Staking Trade-Off Can Save DeFi Communities

Reddit’s replacement mods may be putting its communities at risk Image by Alex Castro / The VergeReddit’s moderator purge could have real impacts on reliability and information safety as it rushes to replace mods with inexperienced, poorly vetted volunteers, according to Ars Technica. With testimony by both expelled former moderators and some of those who replaced them, Ars Technica’s report shows the trouble…

US travel to locations with black communities Hello, I am looking for places to travel in the US within driving distance (about 8 hours max) from the Poconos area in PA that have a black community. Let me point out that I am a white woman and the majority of my family members are white. We have a black adult in the family and black children. We take one whole family trip once a summer. The…

In Israel’s Arab Communities, Gun Violence Surges At least 155 Arab citizens have died this year in violence largely attributed to organized crime. Some say the government has not done enough to stop the killing.

What are the best ecommerce communities to join? (high-quality communities) So I’m looking for the best ecomm/DTC communities to join – but communitites with actually high-quality people inside. So no million spammers and no fluff. What are your suggestions? submitted by /u/BalerionDreadful

In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts Continue After the Storm While most of Southern California survived Tropical Storm Hilary without serious damage, a handful of mountain and desert areas east of Los Angeles were still trying to recover.

Fandom runs some of the biggest communities on the internet — can CEO Perkins Miller keep them happy? Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The VergeToday, I’m talking with Perkins Miller. He’s the CEO of Fandom, which runs thousands of wikis for everything from Disney and Taylor Swift to The Matrix and Grand Theft Auto as well as several publications like TV Guide, Metacritic, and GameSpot. It’s a big, complicated media company in a big, complica…

Churches must lead development in Black communities — if they want it to get done (RNS) — Black churches are primed to lead a new kind of movement, one centered on economic development and closing the staggering racial wealth gap. The post Churches must lead development in Black communities — if they want it to get done appeared first on Religion News Service.

Three big Reddit communities are no longer focused on John Oliver Photo by Arturo Holmes / Getty ImagesThree of Reddit’s biggest communities are no longer focused entirely on John Oliver in a form of protest against Reddit. The subreddits had made the switch in June to push back on Reddit’s API pricing that ultimately made some popular third-party apps shut down, but now, they’re operating pretty much as they …

Wildfires Are Displacing Canada’s Indigenous Communities The country’s record-breaking fire season has led tens of thousands of Indigenous people to flee their homes and ravaged forests they rely on for sustenance.

Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat The measures include protections for workers and funds for better weather prediction, but they are unlikely to satisfy activists who have pushed the president to do more to combat climate change.

One of Reddit’s biggest communities is suggesting users move to Discord Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe biggest Reddit community that’s still private as part of the Reddit protest is now encouraging its users to congregate elsewhere: Discord and Substack. If you currently try to visit r/malefashionadvice, which has more than 5 million subscribers, you’ll be greeted with a page that suggests you visit the …

communities v. audiences Hi, I work in the community-led growth (CLG) space. It’s a relatively new industry (at least in terms of productization) and am curious what your thoughts are. With the rising cost of paid acquisition and shifting consumer behaviours toward social causes (esp gen. z) the idea is that building sustainable communities that connect like-minded indi…