Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday that his lengthy illness has helped make “more lucid” to him the absurdity of war, as his top deputy rejected any suggestion of resignation and Buckingham Palace announced plans for an upcoming audience…
Civil Rights Icon Whom Trump Called A ‘Hero’ Erased From Arlington Cemetery Website
Medgar Evers — who served with the U.S. Army in World War II before coming home to fight segregation in the civil rights movement — is among notable Black veterans that have seen their histories wiped from sections on the Arlington National Cemetery’s website.
After welcoming far-right politicians, Israel’s antisemitism conference is hemorrhaging speakers
A growing number of participants in the Israeli government’s upcoming conference on combating antisemitism have dropped out, citing the proliferation of far-right politicians on the docket.
Protestant denominations try new ideas as they face declines in members and money
When the Episcopal Church recently announced cuts to its national staff, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — declines in members leading to declines in funding and thus in staff.
Midwife Is First Person Charged With Violating Texas’ Extreme Abortion Ban
A Houston-area midwife is the first person to be charged in Texas with violating the state’s extreme abortion ban, which outlaws the procedure under nearly all circumstances.
The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
A state law signed Feb. 28, 2025, removes gender identity as a protected status from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, leaving transgender people vulnerable to discrimination. The rights of transgender people – those who present gender characteristics that differ from what has…
A dog on a scooter with Holi powder on its forehead shows how much Indians love their pets
On a normal day in India, this could be an ordinary picture of a dog sitting comfortably on the back of a scooter. Only it isn’t.
‘Are you a Zionist?’
Let me tell you about my colleague, Rabbi Ari Jun. He serves as a rabbi in Cincinnati — which just happens to be the birthplace of every institution in American Reform Judaism. There was to be a rally against neo-Nazism and…
The Scopes monkey trial took place 100 years ago, but the fight isn’t over
They called it the “monkey trial.” It was supposed to be a publicity stunt.
On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are encouraged — in synagogue no less — as Jews gather for a public reading of the biblical Book of Esther….
The Urgent Supreme Court Case That’s Not Getting Enough Attention
While the country holds its breath for the Supreme Court’s responses to the Trump administration’s serial depredations, it’s hard to focus on anything else. Nonetheless, a case set for argument next month before the court merits more attention than the little it has received,…
Nixed USAID Scholarship Helped Christian Students Escape War
Mang Tha Par had just left war-stricken Myanmar and was still getting used to life in Thailand last December when tensions arose between her and her family members back home. Emotional distress prompted her to seek counseling.