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Secularization and the future

Toronto helps us remember the promise of the word ‘social’ 

In the face of anguish, loss, and mortality, we need good stories

Self-sufficiency comes all too easily. The ravens know a better way.

Can we still enjoy vacation destinations when we know their fraught histories?

There is nothing inevitable about the way American evangelicals and politics are intertwined

Lessons from Bluey’s Chilli

Sports aren’t an escape from the world—they’re a way into it

Why is majoritarian appeal so tough to come by for Democrats and Republicans alike?

America just got a break from politics as usual

A writer remembers Christmas (in July)

Contested nominations have been the norm, not the exception, in American history

Our outrage has proven ineffective. What might that mean?

The annual check-up on our capacity for joy

Trump will likely win. But does anyone but Biden stand a chance of beating him?

It’s time to ditch the playbook and forget about ‘the narrative’

Give plain speech a chance

Nostalgia’s inevitable allure, even amid crumbling worlds

Living requires flexing—for persons and for cultures, too 

‘It’s complicated’ is not simply a trendy phrase