Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust…..

You know the stereotype of the NPR listener: an EV-driving, Wordle-playing, tote bag–carrying coastal elite. It doesn’t precisely describe me, but it’s not far off. I’m Sarah Lawrence–educated, was raised by a lesbian peace activist mother, I drive a Subaru, and Spotify says my listening habits are most similar to people in Berkeley.

Dignitas Infinita isn’t a perfect text, but it’s a strong one…

I was pleasantly surprised by the latest declaration from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity. I say this because of the tendency of the current pontificate to place greater emphasis on the aspects of human dignity the modern Western world tends to agree about…

New York Catholic Workers bring new growth with rooftop garden

For decades the Catholic Worker movement has served meals at its two soup kitchens at Maryhouse and St. Joseph House in Manhattan’s East Village, feeding hungry New Yorkers from the thousands of pounds of fresh produce the workers grew at a farm in upstate New York named for the movement’s co-founder, Peter Maurin.  

Arizona high court upholds 1864 abortion ban as ballot measure becomes likely

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled April 9 that a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban still on the books in the state is enforceable, a move that could shutter abortion clinics in the state. But, Arizona may have the issue of abortion on its ballot in November, which could undo those restrictions. The state’s highest court said […]

College sports association bans biological men from women’s sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) approved a policy on Monday that stated that biological men cannot compete in women’s sports in NAIA-sponsored college sports. The NAIA includes 249 schools across the U.S. and Canada, most of which are small, private colleges. Catholic colleges such as Benedictine College in Kansas, Ave Maria University in […]