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At his inauguration, Zohran Mamdani offered a substantive and beautiful glimpse into what local leftist politics can look and feel like.

The fields of California's Central Valley, cultivated by migrants, shine a light on how our habits and policies fail to honor the people whose hands feed us.

Paul Kingsnoth’s ‘Against the Machine’ beguiles, then befuddles, then bores.

Patti Smith has not forgotten the people and experiences that shaped her into the poet and rock icon she is today.

What comes after verbal literacy?

2025 saw the eclipse of Donald Trump as the most important American in the world.

Our most-read pieces of the year—from the legacy of Pope Francis and the start of Leo's papacy to mass deportation and the Catholic response, and much, much more.

Between Palo Alto and Rome, two gospels of learning now face each other: one of efficiency, the other of discernment.

As a family, we are beholden to those who came before us, entwined together for common weal and woe.

Arthur Aghajanian rediscovers the Church he grew up with, but had yet to truly encounter.

ICE unmasked is still ICE. The real problem isn’t the agency's wardrobe, but its mission.

In New York, rent seems to go up much faster than new apartment buildings. A look at the city’s history can help us understand why.

“So I began Advent waiting—anxiously, watchfully—not with the yes I thought I would share with Mary, but for the no of a passing pregnancy.”