Hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S., but some faith communities are using those painful moment to reject bias.

An increasing number of people have discovered fasting outside the walls of religion - in yoga.

Many people undergo internal, personal transformations as they participate in religious or spiritual fasts. But what else is happening inside us when we abstain from food and water?

We learn how the multigenerational Ewing-Boyd family uses a religious fast as an opportunity to slow down, gain discipline and reconnect with each other.

We explore how people use fasts, both religious and spiritual, to look inward at themselves, heightening introspection, developing discipline, and renewing relationships.

We hear from two Jewish women who are finding new inspiration in the ancient story of Esther to stand with oppressed women in the #MeToo era

Many Catholics decide to give up foods like candy or soda for a personal fast during Lent. But one group of mostly Catholic activists are instead giving up their time to demonstrate in support of undocumented immigrants.

How do we respond when we feel like the world around us is out of control? For millennia, people have found rituals - like fasting - can help them achieve clarity or a sense of control.

When someone fasts, they usually take something out of their lives. But some are using that space they've created in themselves to add in social concern.

Sincere Kirabo was raised Pentecostal, but came to identify as an atheist and a humanist over time. He says he wants to help other non-believers to find a new home by helping establish the new Black Humanist Alliance.