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Anti-Catholicism is not as bad as some other prejudices are in our culture, but it is present.
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As one of the show’s regulars, the priest talks about what it’s like behind the scenes.
The journalistic objectivity which the American press aspire to does not exist as such in Europe, and I say Europe is better off because of that. Peruse the newspapers of […]
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What it’s like to make the switch from the Wall Street Journal to the Bible.
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The Jesuit priest talks about what it’s like to lead a life of poverty and celibacy.
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A conversation with the Jesuit priest and author of “The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything.”
Over the past several years, China and Europe have sped by the United States in their development of high-speed rail systems. But now, as the New York Times reports, China might be […]
In the midst of a number of interesting debates over school curriculum in certain states, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed legislation this week ensuring that the state’s public school students […]
Politico reports that the notorious anti-choice congressman Bart Stupak (D-Mich) is retiring. Stupak claims that he abruptly announced his departure on a Friday afternoon for no particular reason. He told […]
We all suspect we’re being watched. Sometimes it’s obvious like when you see CCTV cameras peering at you from every street corner in London (London is perhaps one of the […]
Americans love a redemption story, and Tiger Woods is likely to join a long list of brands that have come back refreshed after a stint in rehab.
More important than the size of government is the kind of authority it wields over its people — and the degree to which it exercises arbitrary power, writes David Boaz.
Researchers have discovered a clue to how different creatures in the animal kingdom create the colorful and patterned body ornamentations that mark their species.
As the campaign in Afghanistan wears on, there is a consensus in the Islamic world that a discernible American retreat from the region is in the works, writes Fouad Ajami.
"How should we begin to make amends for raising a generation obsessed with the pursuit of material wealth and indifferent to so much else?" asks Tony Judt.
Researchers have found a way to prevent and treat type 1 diabetes in mice by using a vaccine to boost the immune system's natural self-regulation.
Charismatic, forceful leaders have a tendency to produce volatile company performances, writes David Brooks. He imagines an alternate executive model: the "humble hound leader."
Scientists have found a couple of 1.9-million-year-old skeletons in a South African cave that may be "a Rosetta Stone for defining for the first time what the genus Homo is."
The intestinal microbes of Japanese people have enzymes that may be particularly suited for digesting the kind of seaweed that is commonly used in sushi rolls.
Male friendships are qualitatively different from female friendships. Men may not be physically or emotionally expressive, but they provide a lot of support for each one another with their presence.