In “Meet Us by the Roaring Sea,” the first novel by Akil Kumarasamy, an unnamed young woman grieves the sudden death of her mother. She lives in her mother’s home, surrounded by her mother’s archive, ...

For two years, New York's Central Synagogue had an Israeli flag draped over a chair to represent hostages held in the Israel-Hamas war. Over the weekend, the flag was folded to symbolize their return.

You begin to obsess about whether your significant other is truly "the one." You start to worry that you didn't wash your hands after taking out the trash. You fear that you may give your own child a ...

A few days ago, a friend emailed me a cartoon: a picture of Sisyphus working at home on a laptop with a huge boulder by his side. The reality is, it's not life as usual for any of us. This unfolding ...

MANILA, Philippines—Fr. Flaviano Antonio Villanueva, 2025 Ramon Magsaysay awardee, called for “radical compassion,” which is the core of his commitment to stand with the poor, the homeless, and the ...