Voices

John W. Miller is a Pittsburgh-based former Wall Street Journal staff reporter and co-director of the PBS film “Moundsville.”
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Virtual reality is taking off, and it is more than a game: The metaverse promises relief from human pain and longing. But can it become just another addiction?
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Last year, a record 47 million Americans quit their jobs, and it was not because of laziness. Here are five major reasons for what is being called The Great Resignation.
Politics & SocietyThe Moral Economy
I spent the past year writing about the economy through the lens of Catholic social teaching. Here’s what I learned.
Politics & SocietyThe Moral Economy
The carnivorous cravings of a world of almost eight billion people have radically changed the definition of life on this planet.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Zillow got burned by paying too much for houses. U.S. families are getting burned by skyrocketing housing costs. Artificial intelligence may be making things worse for both.
Politics & SocietyThe Moral Economy
In surprisingly close accordance with Catholic social teaching, most urban planners say that people should live in close, interactive communities.
Politics & SocietyThe Moral Economy
How we treat people coming out of prison is a measure of the morality of our economy.
Politics & SocietyThe Moral Economy
Hyperglobalization means cheap goods delivered fast. It also has implications for labor conditions, economic inequality and the environment, all of which we can no longer ignore.
Arts & CultureBooks
For as long as “it has existed as an organized sport, baseball has been telling weird lies about where it came from," writes Thomas W. Gilbert in a new book on baseball's origins.
Politics & SocietyThe Moral Economy
For modern interpreters of Catholic social teaching, there is little question that women deserve equal pay. It has not always been so.