A Quiet American Papacy
Quiet American is an oxymoron for most people, at least those outside the United States. The British writer Graham Greene...
I left the US to buy a farmhouse in France on my own. The past 5 years have been a mix of unexpected problems and joys.
I bought a 17th-century farmhouse in France after becoming a divorced empty nester — it was falling apart and so...
The Coolest Girl on Earth Seeks God
On the subway in Brooklyn the other day, I spotted yet another Gen Z person dressed in the predominant queer-chic...
The 2 factors driving your health care costs higher and higher
Health insurance premiums for 2026 are on the rise. It’s that time of year again: open enrollment. With it comes...
Why Trump’s Ukraine Peace Efforts Keep Failing
Donald Trump is clearly frustrated with his failure to end the Russia-Ukraine war. He thought he could strike a deal...
Can a Person Decide to Die?
Canada Is Killing Itself The country gave its citizens the right to die, Elaina Plott Calabro wrote in the September...
The Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happy
Five of the eight Democratic senators who voted to advance a stopgap measure to reopen and fund the federal government....
4 Alt-Rock Songs That Used Orchestra Sections Surprisingly Well
Rock music has been incorporating orchestral moments into songs for decades. From Led Zeppelin to Queen, there are some great...
Ford CEO says taking apart Tesla and Chinese EVs was ‘shocking’ and pushed him to shake up the automaker
Ford CEO Jim Farley spun off the company's EV division in 2022.Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesTaking apart Tesla and Chinese EVs was...
Trump’s Top Border Patrol Goon Posts Dark Use-of-Force Record
Bovino, who is chief of the El Centro Sector in California and was the Trump administration’s on-the-ground enforcer in Los...
