Liev Schreiber was in a reflective mood one recent Sunday when he got a call about possibly starring in the play “Doubt” on Broadway.
Nuns in a time of nones: The winding path to today’s religious vocations
Sister Maria Angeline Weiss recalls her choice to embrace the religious life of a Catholic sister as fairly straightforward. As a 16-year-old Catholic high schooler in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she was drawn to the “joy and her simplicity” of one of…
Catholic women working to change the church take inspiration from female saints
Women in key roles at the Vatican and Catholic universities in its close orbit have been leading an effort to raise women’s standing and visibility in church governance, creating a growing network of experts, diplomats and scholars like them around…
What Religious Freedom Can Look Like During Lent
Lent, a period of spiritual reflection and preparation leading up to Easter, holds a rich history intertwined with religious freedom. This season, observed by Christians worldwide, invites believers to mimic Jesus’s 40-day fast in the wilderness, a time often interpreted…
Groups working to support Israeli hostages and their families awarded 2024 ‘Jewish Nobel’
Five Israeli groups supporting Israelis held hostage in Gaza and their families will receive the 2024 Genesis Prize, the $1 million award known as the “Jewish Nobel.”
W.E.B. Du Bois’ study ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ at 125 still explains roots of the urban Black experience – sociologist Elijah Anderson tells why it should be on more reading lists
W.E.B. Du Bois is widely known for his civil rights activism, but many sociologists argue that he has yet to receive due recognition as the founding father of American sociology.
Bill to set minimum marriage age to 18 in Washington state heads to governor
A law to establish 18 as the minimum marriage age in Washington state is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Aaron Lansky, Who Rescued 1.5 Million Yiddish Books, Is Retiring
Aaron Lansky, who went looking for Yiddish books as a graduate student and ended up preserving the language and its culture with a collection of 1.5 million volumes, is retiring from the Yiddish Book Center that he founded in Amherst,…
Ferguson, Missouri, agrees to pay $4.5 million to settle ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit
The St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused it of operating a so-called debtors’ prison.
I.V.F. Is a Miracle. For Republicans, It Is a Land Mine.
The grief of infertility can be all-consuming, but also hard to fully grasp for anyone who has blessedly never experienced it.
Michigan’s Muslim voters mobilize to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Democratic primary
In one of the most watched Democratic primaries this election cycle, Michiganders will head to the polls Tuesday (Feb. 27), where many will encounter volunteers from Listen to Michigan advocating for them to cast an “uncommitted” ballot to signal disapproval…
Holocaust education bill fails in Washington State after debate over Jewish refugees, genocide and the Gaza war
A bill to mandate Holocaust education in Washington state’s middle and high schools died last week after debate over whether an amendment alluded to Israel’s war with Hamas.