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A priest blesses a lesbian couple in Munich.

Why LGBTQ Catholics Are Ambivalent About the “Gift” of Same-Sex Blessings Why LGBTQ Catholics Are Ambivalent About the “Gift” of Same-Sex Blessings

For some, it’s a watershed moment and for others it’s a piddling half-step. But it has the radical potential to encourage some very important conversations.

Jan 3, 2024 / Michael F. Pettinger

Adam Driver in “Ferrari.”

Michael Mann’s Need for Speed Michael Mann’s Need for Speed

The director’s biopic of Enzo Ferrari is a perfect encapsulation of his primary aesthetic interest: the death drive and male melancholy.

Jan 3, 2024 / Books & the Arts / James Duesterberg

History: March of Return

History: March of Return History: March of Return

In 2018, a protest in Gaza and the Israeli military’s reaction.

Jan 2, 2024 / OppArt / Seth Tobocman

Protesters hold banners in support of Julian Assange at Belmarsh Prison on May 12, 2022, in London, England.

A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US

The Wikileaks founder says he fears his own imprisonment, US government surveillance, and restrictions on the group’s funding have effectively scared off potential whistleblowers....

Jan 2, 2024 / Charles Glass

President Joe Biden gives two thumbs up as he leaves St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del., on October 28, 2023.

Biden Begins 2024 With Better Poll Numbers Than His Foes—and Fans—Recognize Biden Begins 2024 With Better Poll Numbers Than His Foes—and Fans—Recognize

Has Biden turned a corner? Several recent survey have him leading Trump.

Jan 2, 2024 / John Nichols

Kaylee Nicole Johnson, Jannie Hampton, Jayah Henry in “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.”

“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”: A Masterpiece of American Southern Filmmaking “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”: A Masterpiece of American Southern Filmmaking

Raven Jackson’s remarkable debut is a poetic look into Black family life in the South.

Jan 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kelli Weston

Housing Is a Human Right

Housing Is a Human Right Housing Is a Human Right

Homelessness in America reached a record high, with more than 650,000 unhoused people, an increase of 12 percent from the year before.

Jan 1, 2024 / OppArt / Alfred González

People look at food prices at a private business in Havana on December 20, 2023. Cuba's economy will shrink by up to 2 percent this year, Finance Minister Alejandro Gil estimated on Wednesday, after acknowledging that the country will not be able to achieve the projected economic growth of 3 percent by 2023.

Cuba’s Humanitarian Crisis Cuba’s Humanitarian Crisis

US policy is exacerbating the growing crisis.

Jan 1, 2024 / William M. LeoGrande

Scarlett Letters

Scarlett Letters Scarlett Letters

Hellboy.

Dec 29, 2023 / Steve Brodner

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a town hall, December 8, 2023, in Sioux City, Iowa.

The 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Nikki Haley The 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Nikki Haley

The national media’s search for a big new political “narrative” creates flash stories that ignore the larger context.

Dec 29, 2023 / Joan Walsh

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