Adnan Alam

1 week ago | medium.com | Adnan Alam

The Virtues of Balanced Leadership: Nurturing Strength, Compassion, and Justice Across All Domains of LifeIn the annals of leadership and human development, few insights resonate as profoundly as the principles outlined by Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), the second caliph of Islam. He asserted that a person entrusted with responsibility must embody four essential qualities: gentleness without weakness, sternness without harshness, frugality without miserliness, and forgiveness without excess.

1 week ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Henry Buchan |Adnan Alam

Henry Buchan/Cronkite News Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson gives direction at the Pro Athletes Direct youth football camp at Chandler High School Saturday. (Photo by Truitt Robinson/Cronkite News) CHANDLER – When Jordyn Tyson talks about Arizona State football, it’s easy to hear the conviction in his voice. To Tyson, last year’s Big 12 championship wasn’t an anomaly – it was the first step in changing the narrative around Sun Devils football.

1 week ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Travis Bradley |Adnan Alam

Travis Bradley/Cronkite News ASU’s Connor Williams escapes a fairway bunker during his fourth round of the NCAA men’s golf championship Monday. (Photo by Travis Bradley/Cronkite News) Josele Ballester lines up a putt on the first hole of the day. Ballester birdied the hole and finished the round with a 4-under 68 Monday. (Photo by Travis Bradley/Cronkite News) CARLSBAD, Calif. – In his 1990 thriller “The Bourne Ultimatum,” Robert Ludlum wrote that rest is a weapon.

2 weeks ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Travis Bradley |Adnan Alam

Travis Bradley/Cronkite News Arizona State’s Preston Summerhays is among a group of golfers raised in Arizona who will be competing in the NCAA Division I men’s golf championships in Carlsbad, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Tommy Fernandez/Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX – Memorial Day weekend for many means fueling up boats, loading up coolers and celebrating with family and friends.

2 weeks ago | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Anna Ehrick |Adnan Alam

The Farm at South Mountain grows an abundance of produce, including corn, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes and eggplant. Photo taken April 24, 2025, in Phoenix. (Photo by Anna Ehrick/Cronkite News) A flower bed features edible plants used in dishes at the Morning Glory Café. Photo taken April 24, 2025, at The Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix. (Photo by Anna Ehrick/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – The Farm at South Mountain was one of Arizona’s original farm-to-table restaurants.