Think just being a monk is dedication? Try taking on the unseen energy of the universe head-on: A Zen monk in Japan is helping to fight radiation, potentially putting himself in danger as he tries to quell the spread of radiation in Fukushima, Japan. A duo of Jeremy Lin links for you today (e...
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There are many people, Catholics in particular, who have objected to the Obama administration’s decision not to expand the religious exemption in the new federal regulations mandating that all employer health insurance plans provide free contraceptive coverage. But perhaps few have as much cause to complain – and are less likely to do so – than the nine Catholic educators (one a student) honored by the White House last week.
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It's Lent again. Do you know where your will power is?
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The story of evangelical antipathy to Mitt Romney, Mormon has faded over the past few weeks with the emergence of a sense that Romney's opposition is really a broad Conservative Coalition. Thus, recent PPP state polls show that Tea Partiers, the "very conservative," and evangelicals prefer Rick...
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It is necessary to have clear and open lines of communication and a relationship based on mutual trust and concern for the wellbeing of all Americans, including Muslim Americans, while preserving the constitutional rights of all Americans, including Muslim Americans.    NYPD's profiling and spying are actually making us far less likely to have a meaningful cooperation, which puts all of us in a more vulnerable position.
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Lauren Winner discusses her new book, "Still," and the challenges that went into writing it.
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