Regina Munch

Nick Cave’s album ‘Ghosteen’ probes the singer’s wounds after the death of his son, searching for a glimmer of grace amid deep grief.

For progressive DAs, being ‘tough on crime’ is a thing of the past. They’re rejecting Trump’s politics of fear in favor of fairness, rehabilitation, and community.

This year I read several novels set in war zones, where the Christmas message of God’s mercy can be especially hard to hear.

Why do we tell lies and indulge in half-truths? A new novel confronts monsters, both real and metaphorical, as it experiments with the boundaries of narrative.

We need a truly international reckoning with the fact of mass migration, one in which wealthy countries actually confront climate change and food insecurity.

The retrial of humanitarian border activist Scott Warren raises frightening concerns for all who would help migrants. A conviction would set a dangerous precedent.