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Pope Leo XIV breaks bread with society’s margins

A reminder that faith is lived through presence, not proclamations

New IRS rules give Texas pastors more power than ever

With more than 200 megachurches, Texas will be the epicenter for pastors to test out new IRS rules.

"Time for Europe to step up": Contentious Trump-Zelenskyy meeting stuns politicians, world leaders

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy's tense White House summit came as a shock to world leaders

"Midas Man" fumbles the legacy of Beatles manager Brian Epstein

While Jacob Fortune-Lloyd delivers a compelling performance, the film glosses over key aspects of Epstein’s story.

Whitewashing the overtly pro-Nazi Charles Lindbergh isn't "debate"

Legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh was America's leading pro-Nazi voice — a fact that can't be laundered

The MAGA right actually hates America: Its ideology is imported

Commentary: The U.S. far right claims to love America. But its dark ideology derives from foreign sources

Food Substacker Caroline Chambers talks new cookbook and her deep love for strawberry shortcake

The culinary expert spoke to Salon Food shortly after her recent release, "What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking"

After meeting with Putin in Moscow, Hungary's Orbán brings "peace mission" to Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The Hungarian prime minister, a favorite of the far right, previously said Trump would cut off aid to Ukraine

The curse of Cassandra: They saw the future — but no one listened

Some of us have been paying attention — so why does America keep replaying the same dismal script?

Vatican apologizes for Pope Francis allegedly saying homophobic slur

The pope has a record of liberal LGBTQ+ views, including allowing the blessing of individuals in gay marriages

The ethics of eating monsters

From "Star Wars" and cannibal films to "Delicious in Dungeon," what – and who – we eat prompts navel-gazing

People can't stop bringing up the 23-year age gap in Aaron Taylor-Johnson's marriage

The child star turned Hollywood leading man met his wife when he was 17 or 18, and she was directing his movie

Is nuclear power a fix for climate change? Experts think it's too dangerous

Some climate activists are pushing for expanded nuclear power — most experts think the risk is too high

Remote warfare and expendable people: Forever War means never having to say you’re sorry

In war, people die for absurd reasons or often no reason at all.

In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Involuntary treatment has been found to increase risk of overdose and shows no significant impact on substance use patterns

"Bama Rush": The 7 biggest revelations from Max's University of Alabama sorority rush documentary

The week-long rush process, which became a cultural phenomenon thanks to TikTok, actually has a complex past

Finland's NATO move ends an era of neutrality in Europe: What's next?

Finland modeled neutrality for 75 years; after the Ukraine invasion, that's gone. What does that mean?

Giving while female: Women are more likely to donate to charities than men of equal means

Whether single or married, giving as a group or on their own, women express their generosity in distinct ways