THE ELECTION OF DONALD J. TRUMP as president of the United States brought to the forefront a politicized form of Christianity that combines white... Read More

“BUBONIC PLAGUE is the inescapable reference point in any discussion of infectious diseases and their impact on society,” writes Yale University History Professor Frank... Read More

The first ballots cast by women were lauded as a giant step for womankind. Following the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 18,... Read More

The United States enjoys separation of religion and government in large part because, during the colonial period, people simply got fed up over church... Read More

Over the past seven years I’ve written a number of letters to the editor of this magazine and have been fortunate in that about... Read More

On August 9, a day before a devastating storm hit Iowa, the New York Times profiled voters in Sioux Center, one of the most... Read More

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BY COLUM MCCANN RANDOM HOUSE, 2020 As was ably displayed in his previous novels and stories, Colum McCann is a writer of true literary... Read More

On July 28 I shared a post on the Facebook page of the American Humanist Association (AHA) with this caption: “Intentional sharing of potentially... Read More

I’ve always been genuinely impressed with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe’s calm and reasoned approach to explaining the science of climate change—or as she calls it,... Read More