Of everything they’ve accomplished together and apart — the White House, a Nobel Peace Prize for him, her groundbreaking work in mental health advocacy — they know it’s the marriage milestone that really stops people in their tracks.
The Democrats sang a decades-old hymn of protest during their sit-in
When House Speaker Paul Ryan interrupted Democrats’ sit-in over gun control late Wednesday night, the protestors reportedly responded with a song — the famous civil rights anthem, “We Shall Overcome.”
In Orlando killer’s hometown, religious leaders and LGBT people choose to build bridges
Members of four major religions — Christians, Jews, Muslims and Hindus — joined with the LGBT community for an interfaith gathering to share a message of love and compassion in response to the shooting.
Pope Francis calls for world ‘free of the death penalty’
In a message to a world conference against the death penalty, Pope Francis says capital punishment “contradicts God’s plan for individuals and society, and his merciful justice.”
Some non-parents are happier than parents — and the gap is bigger in America
American parents are less happy than their childless counterparts. And the parenthood “happiness gap” is greater in the United States than in 21 other countries studied.
Work begins to try to save one of Christianity’s holiest shrine: Jesus’ tomb
Work has begun to save one of the holiest shrine in Christendom. It won’t be a simple patch-and-paint job. They are going to repair Jesus’ tomb — with titanium bolts.
Why the moment of silence has suddenly become very political
It could be the beginning of the end for one of the most oft-used expressions of humanity in American politics — the moment of silence for those who have died.
Harvard scholar admits ‘Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’ is likely a forgery
If “The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” sounds a bit like something out of a Dan Brown novel or an episode of “The X-Files,” that’s because, as the Harvard scholar who introduced it to the world now admits, it likely is…
Service at Emanuel marks transition to normalcy, worship
In a well-attended Sunday morning worship service at Emanuel AME Church that felt like a purposeful return to normalcy, the Rev. Betty Deas Clark importuned her listeners to trust that the Lord will relieve burdens and provide comfort.