St. Augustine is key to the difference between Pete Hegseth and Pope Leo In the Christian tradition, the violent language found in the imprecatory psalms can never be separated from Jesus' command to love one's enemies. Scripture can never, as Peter Hegseth does, be marsha...

how St. Augustine might critique Pete Hegseth’s press conferences www.ncronline.org/opinion/st-a...

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“pure blood and breed are rooted in racism and eugenics—ideas that, when applied to humans, led to Nazism, basically. But, in the dog world, they survive. Culturally, it’s very strange, really, that these ideas are so discredited in the human world but still govern the dog world.”

“the politics of small deeds” — a 19th century micro movement making a comeback in St. Petersburg, a UNESCO gem

In Russia’s Former Capital, Restoring the Past to Survive the Present www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

OpenAI’s Altman Speaks Out on Minnesota: “What’s happening with ICE is going too far” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...

Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85

#RIP Ralph Towner. I had the good fortune to get to know him in recent years. A musical genius and giant www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/a...

inside the numbers: the AI effect

Employers Added Nearly a Million Fewer Jobs Than Believed, Data Shows

Employers Added Nearly a Million Fewer Jobs Than Believed, Data Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

For Some Patients, the ‘Inner Voice’ May Soon Be Audible

For Some Patients, the ‘Inner Voice’ May Soon Be Audible www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/s...

one in 6 homes in Japan is vacant

housing affordability: Hong Kong, Zurich, Seoul…NYC top most expensive list according to Deutsche Bank

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Does it feel like there are a lot of crypto physical attacks — ie, kidnappings, assaults, &c — these days? (Hard to escape that feeling with the latest arrests in NYC.)

@bwarner.bsky.social finds that we could be heading toward a record this year in today's DealBook www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/b...

A Complete List of Everything in the Republican Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save We highlighted the substantive changes made by House Republicans to secure the support of several holdout members.

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Pope Leo XIV inherits a big financial mess at the Vatican — and questions from donors www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/b...

No phones, no internet: The cardinals vote in extreme secrecy.

just how secure is the conclave? a hacking expert breaks it down www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

'The Interview': Ocean Vuong Was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life. Podcast Episode · The Daily · 05/03/2025 · 50m

as with all classic interviews, the gun shows up in the first few minutes podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

€238 for wiffle balls? is this a trade war thing?

How Francis Wooed Donors Efforts to fix the Vatican’s broken finances helped restore confidence among big givers. But the work isn’t finished.

Francis fought corruption and built ties to the donor community. They’re anxious about what comes next www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/b...

the beatification of John Paul II in 2011 drew over 1 million. This is on par

The power of Francis. The crowd stretches from St. Peter’s to the Tiber.

Francis at his final Bambino Gesù event

At the pope’s hospital, Francis was a calming and mischievous presence. The Vatican-run Bambino Gesu mourns a pontiff who would show up last minute, and left lasting memories.

reported this one from the Gianicolo in Rome www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

packed “No Other Land” screening at #ijf25

An extraordinary decoupling www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/b...

good to be back at #ijf2025. AI/totalitarian/disinfo/newsroom economics dread again on the agenda. but good to see dear friends

Move over AI stocks... "Europe Faces a Huge Bill to Defend Ukraine. Investors Are Thrilled." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/b...

Why Trump’s Takedown of an Anti-Bribery Law Could Backfire www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/b...

How big a deal are Trump tariffs? Brexit-BIG, says Deutsche Bank’s FX team