Religion

Zohran Mamdani at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on March 31, 2026.

What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder? What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder?

Answer: The presence of New York’s first Muslim mayor.

Apr 2, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Whodunit Investigating the Death of “Roe”: Q&A With Amy Littlefield

The Whodunit Investigating the Death of “Roe”: Q&A With Amy Littlefield The Whodunit Investigating the Death of “Roe”: Q&A With Amy Littlefield

Our abortion access reporter’s new book reports on the grassroots social movement that amassed enough power to overturn legal abortion, despite being a minority point of view.

Mar 31, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir

Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2026.

Pete Hegseth’s Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare Pete Hegseth’s Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare

The defense secretary is talking about Iran in bloodcurdling tones of religious extremism—and underscoring how much of a dangerous fanatic he is.

Mar 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer

August Macke, “Vegetable Fields,” 1895.

The Hidden History of Free Choice The Hidden History of Free Choice

A conversation with Sophia Rosenfeld about her recent book on the roots of the concept of choice.

Mar 18, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Screenshot from a White House video showing pastors praying over Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 5, 2026.

A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War

Lacking a clear rationale for the attack on Iran, Trumpists are increasingly talking like crusaders.

Mar 6, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A press conference held by the Council on American–Islamic Relations.

Muslims in Texas Are Harassed and Surveilled. Greg Abbott Is Making It Worse. Muslims in Texas Are Harassed and Surveilled. Greg Abbott Is Making It Worse.

In November, the governor issued a proclamation declaring CAIR, the country’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, a terrorist organization. “It’s about sowing suspicio...

Feb 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Arman Amin

The Long Shadow of the “Jewish Question”

The Long Shadow of the “Jewish Question” The Long Shadow of the “Jewish Question”

After the Holocaust, Israel was hailed as the solution to an essentially antisemitic debate. Now, as another genocide unfolds—in Gaza—Jews are once again questioning the question....

Feb 16, 2026 / Feature / Joseph Dana

A pilgrim approaches the church in the village of Hospital on the Camino de Santiago.

Walking the Camino in the Shadow of Belief Walking the Camino in the Shadow of Belief

I trudged through Spain as a rift grew within American Catholicism. I returned home with a renewed sense and understanding of faith.

Feb 14, 2026 / Rhian Sasseen

The Colorful Block in 2025.

Gaza Is Still Here Gaza Is Still Here

Despite a “ceasefire,” Israel’s killing has not ended. Neither has the determination of the Palestinian people to survive.

Feb 10, 2026 / Feature / Rayan El Amine, Lizzy Ratner, and Jack Mirkinson

The Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas during her sermon at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on January 19, 2026.

Refusing Despair in a Despairing Time Refusing Despair in a Despairing Time

A Martin Luther King Jr. Day sermon by the Rev. Canon Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas.

Jan 21, 2026 / Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas

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