Article Contending Aims, Contending Claims Criticism of cultural appropriation is all the rage, but what about its effects on artistic freedom?By Rand Richards CooperJuly 17, 2018 Music Stage Books Social Justice
Article ‘Eat the Chard, Say a Hail Mary’ Stephen Karam, author of the acclaimed Broadway play "The Humans," talks about compassion, Chekhov, and how faith and fear figure into his work.By Mollie Wilson O'ReillyFebruary 25, 2016 Profiles Stage Web Exclusive
Article The Year of Lear You don’t need to be a thespian to appreciate James Shapiro's "Year of Lear"—a brilliant, meticulously researched history of social tensions that inspired the play. By Celia WrenOctober 8, 2015 Art Books Ethics Poetry Stage War and Peace
PoliticsHolding Dreamers for Ransom The no-exception rule only makes a bad situation worse. The pleasure the Trump administration seems to take in the process is disgustingBy Charles R. MorrisDecember 3, 2018
ReligionLet Church Be Church Again It is a challenging time, both for our nation and our church. But it can also be a graced moment, and an opportunity for healing. By Carol Keehan, DCNovember 27, 2018
ReligionWhy I Came & What I Found The church’s embrace is often a harsh one. I have been and continue to be pained by itBy Paul J. GriffithsNovember 26, 2018
CultureThe Bay Area’s ‘Infinite’ Loop Talk in the Bay Area often revolves around inequality. A new book of interviews with residents reveals a variety of views on the tech boom.By Kaya OakesNovember 15, 2018
CultureWhen Facts Were Enough Serious, informed, yet also passionate, ‘Silent Spring’ is a model of how to write for the general public about complicated thingsBy David CloutierNovember 6, 2018
BooksChristmas Critics Smart reading suggestions for the 2018 holiday seasonBy The EditorsNovember 19, 2018
CollectionsWhy We Came. Why We Left. Why We Stay. The Catholic faith is first of all a gift, one a person must choose to keep; the days of Catholicism by default are behind us By The EditorsDecember 3, 2018
