A Smoldering Wick in the Darkness
I grew up in a strict, fundamentalist Christian tradition. Most churches in my denomination didn’t celebrate Christmas and Easter (though...
The billion-dollar bet that turned insurance into entertainment
Here is the paradox at the center of the American insurance industry: the companies that dominate market share today got...
Always Be Posting: The New Rules for Democratic Candidates
Many candidates’ daily campaign schedules today look very much as they have for most of my career. Speeches to community...
Veterans spending has surged. Are veterans better off?
The Department of Veterans Affairs doesn’t factor much in budget conversations. Yet its budget was over $400 billion last year,...
Trump claims Jesus led him to this horrifically racist plot
Donald Trump asked Republicans to pass the SAVE Act “for Jesus.” He’d have been better calling out George Wallace and...
Want to Change? Maybe Stop Trying So Hard.
We imagine ourselves conductors of our transformation symphony. With the right mix of effort and instruments — shadow work, dopamine...
They fled war in Afghanistan and created an empire of acclaimed restaurants
On a warm Sunday afternoon, Shamim Popal hovers in the kitchen of her Middleburg, Virginia, home, making brunch for her...
Why Easter never became a big secular holiday like Christmas
Editor’s note, April 6, 2026, 6 am ET: This story was originally published on March 29, 2018, and we’re revisiting...
The choir helping stroke and brain injury survivors restore what was lost
. Susan Robinson flipped through printed pages of lyrics as she sat alongside her fellow singers. Microphone stands were lined...
You Have to Watch This 9-Year-Old’s Massive Deadlift That Has the Internet Arguing
At nine years old, most kids are figuring out long division or arguing with their parents about screen time. Lucy...
