John Gasaway examines the entire history of Catholic college basketball in the United States. We see just how many different teams, coaches and athletes have contributed to a reputation for basketball excellence, from the University of San Francisco to Georgetown, Gonzaga and Villanova.

A Jesuit university, Gonzaga, is the #1 seed in the N.C.A.A. men's basketball tournament. But three other Jesuit schools—Creighton, Loyola Chicago and Georgetown—are also poised for deep March Madness runs.

If Metaphor had held through Crucifixion, I, too, would have had my eighty years

Capitalism, consumption, and their (im)moral undercurrents are the subjects of Eula Biss's new collection of essays.

where one goes all follow

Most of the players Brad Balukjian met struggled with the shock of having to leave the game.