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William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism by Robert D. Richardson. I’ve been on a real William James kick lately. I’m working on a piece about James for Dying Breed, so I’ve been reading through all of his writings. I also…

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States had reached an agreement with Venezuela securing majority U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, touting the deal as a major boost to U.S. energy…

A student challenges a 2004 Supreme Court decision, the Diocese of Scranton reopens its seminary, and Benedictine College names a speaker for its library dedication in this week’s education roundup.…

Throughout her career, Dolly Parton famously took pains to avoid becoming anyone’s political mascot.In 2018, after ABC’s David Wright tried to get her to compare Donald Trump to the lecherous boss in “9 to 5,” she refused with classic…

In order to gain heaven, we must die to this world.…

Archaeologists digging beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre — which Christians have venerated for nearly 1,700 years as the site of Christ’s crucifixion, burial, and resurrection — say they’ve uncovered an ancient landscape…

Snacks are the bane of almost every attempt to eat well. Meals are easy enough to plan, and with a bit of seasoning or sauce of some kind, you can make almost anything taste good. Snacks are a whole other ballgame, though; when your…

AMC Theaters and Regal are bringing two Dolly Parton films back to the big screen for limited screenings honoring the country music icon.Parton died Tuesday at age 80.AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron announced Thursday that approximately…

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Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter doubled down on his decision to bar Enes Kanter Freedom from future WNBA games at Wintrust Arena, claiming the former NBA player was no more entitled to a warning than someone who would “shoot a gun at…

As in all such cases of an apparent manifestation of the Real Presence, the local Church is duly investigating the phenomenon and urging the faithful not to draw any conclusions.…

With both chambers of Congress in the midst of August recess, and candidates crisscrossing their home states, midterm season is officially in full swing. This season brings massive spending by candidates and political committees, as well…

A drag performer who goes by the stage name “Chlamydia Berns” is raising money to fight back against a Republican campaign ad featuring a photograph of him alongside Democratic congressional candidate Paige Cognetti. Cognetti, the…

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The Lindsay Clancy case has brought the dark side of TikTok to the forefront. As it turns out, the dark side of TikTok is just TikTok. There is no light side, no good side. At least not one significant or counterbalancing enough that it…

The centerpiece of the event led by Catholic scholar Erika Bachiochi will be the public signing of a ‘Declaration of Interdependence,’ which directly addresses modern ethical challenges surrounding childbearing, bodily…

For years, Washington has been consumed by fears of foreign influence campaigns targeting American democracy. Pundits and lawmakers constantly warn about foreign adversaries attempting to subvert American discourse through covert online…

 The ancient Greeks believed the human soul had three parts: reason, appetite, and something called thumos. Thumos is difficult to translate into English. It encompasses anger, noble spiritedness, pride, ambition, a sense of honor, and…

A high school teacher went viral after posting a video of himself breaking down in tears and claiming some of his senior students were struggling to read and write, but students at the school are pushing back on his account. One student…

Last year, 18-year-old Lexi Arguello died after complications from a late-term abortion. Activists say staff waited too long to call 911 — and note that women continue to be injured at the facility.…