Renunciation and Christian Happiness

A recent spate of “eat-the-rich” shows and films—including the Oscar-nominated ‘Triangle of Sadness’—fail to offer any alternative to the ethos of the ultra-wealthy.

By Alexander Stern

March 10, 2023

Movies

Article

Remembering ‘228’ in Taiwan

U.S. commentators often reduce Taiwan to its relationship with China. But a recent anniversary highlights the island’s unique traumas and democratic accomplishments.

By Elizabeth M. Lynch

March 9, 2023

Article

The Future of Antitrust

The Biden administration is serious about antitrust legislation. Will that be enough to create real change?

March 6, 2023

Article

A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent

Remembering the deceased is an act of hope. Sharing our faith and experiences together can pull us out of the darkness and into the beauty of Jesus’ life.

By Claudia Avila Cosnahan

March 5, 2023

Lent

Spirituality

Death and Dying

Article

Eliot’s Pitiless Brilliance

An extraordinary new study of ‘The Waste Land’ offers—with intensity and good humor—a comprehensive reading of Eliot’s greatest masterpiece.

By William H. Pritchard

March 1, 2023

Must Reads

Politics

Donald Trump's New York

Maggie Haberman's book shows how Donald Trump’s New York experience set the context for his odd and sometimes dangerous presidential style.

By Paul Moses

February 20, 2023

Religion

The Anti-Francis Gatekeepers

The death of Cardinal Pell exposed conservative Catholic efforts to secure the reversal of the Francis agenda at the next conclave.

By Austen Ivereigh

January 27, 2023

Culture

Alone in the City

Edward Hopper’s paintings created a New York that conformed to the contours of his own life. His lonely characters strike a familiar chord for any city dweller.

By Robert Rubsam

February 9, 2023