The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

Fifty years ago , the American philosopher and conservative thinker James Burnham wrote his most infamous book, The Suicide ...

In his first speech as Pope Francis’ successor, Pope Leo XIV's words and decisions have been heavily scrutinized as ...

Republicans have a leader, Donald Trump; a banner, MAGA; and a song, ‘God Bless the USA.’ Democrats have nothing like this.

Democrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second ...

The pro-tariff liberals are afraid of where the debate is headed. “We can’t fall into this trap of thinking it’s either the ...

Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.

Billie Eilish’s blend of jazz and electronic music diverges from the work of any pop star before her. Shaboozey combines ...

Christopher Hill’s work on 17th-century England has been remarkably influential. In books like The World Turned Upside Down, ...

A conversation with scholar Larry Diamond about the state of U.S. democracy.

Almost from the advent of the lithograph, Mexican political cartoons have proved a tool to mock power, examine culture and ...

‘Welcome home’ may seem like a small thing, but it shows what makes great nations. I was worried it wouldn’t happen this time ...