November 2026

In its ability to overcome distraction, Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign might serve as a symbol for a broader transition away from the culture wars.

Catholic voters moved away from the Republican Party in the midterms. What will it change about how Americans perceive the Church?

Poet Jana Prikryl discusses King Lear, linguistic in-betweenness, and her latest collection, 'The Channel.'

Artificial intelligence is likely to usher in a new age of “hyper-meritocracy,” as well as a new kind of populist revolt against it.

The nationalist intellectual Yoram Hazony's Erasmus Lecture ended with a whimper. Twenty-four hours later, voters delivered MAGA a staggering rebuke.

… “Can Democrats Reclaim the Christian Moral High Ground?”  asked   The … to the White House two years ago, turned away from MAGA en masse. That was a boon to … Democrats take control of the Senate; it comes with the added bonus of a Democratic …

Despite amassing plentiful evidence of the risks of AI chatbots, Sherry Turkle's latest book concludes that chatbot use is both ubiquitous and inevitable.

… Popes don’t vote in civil elections. Or, they never have before—neither in Italian … the day after the story broke:  “Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United … practice of civic participation, he has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago. …

Liberals can frame their policy agenda as a force for reviving the family and its vital societal role without succumbing to right-wing moralism.

Faith-based organizations have trained nearly two thousand poll chaplains to be calming presences during an election fraught with tension.