
'It makes me feel like possibilities are endless': Meet the Muslim women using parkour to feel free
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From introducing a "burqa ban" to prohibiting employees from wearing a headscarf, Muslim women are often subject to unsolicited public opinion, where their bodies are institutionally scrutinized and policed -- many times without their consent.
In the anthology "It's Not About The Burqa," editor Mariam Khan highlights the importance of centering Muslim women in this discussion, writing that they are "more than burqas, more than hijabs, and more than society has allowed us to be until now." "We are not asking for permission any more. We are taking up space."
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











