The saints and heroes of our faith have much to teach us about our contemporary political context.

300 Words a Minute, and Going Nowhere: High School Debate Today.

Hurricane Maria is a reminder that this two-tiered system of American citizenship is neither democratic nor tenable.

This year the Grand Bargain on refugees seems increasingly fragile.

The American College of Physicians called for better promotion of palliative and hospice care, which opponents of physician-assisted suicide say are underutilized areas of medicine that could address concerns of patients facing difficult illnesses.

Any willingness to cooperate across party lines is praiseworthy. Unfortunately, brinkmanship remains the preferred legislative strategy.