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[ad_1] As a Jesuit, I felt sure 12 years ago that there was no real chance the cardinals would elect a Jesuit pope. As an American, I felt sure six …

[ad_1] May 9, 2025, 12:16 p.m. ET Credit…Diana Walker/Getty Images Supreme Court justices are famous but not well known. Their names are familiar but not their faces. For this reason, …

[ad_1] Early in my medical career, I was shocked to learn that intensive care units are full of patients who never expect to leave the hospital alive. Facing advanced disease …

[ad_1] The partnership between the president and the richest man in the world is coming to an end. There is one clear loser in the breakup of this affair, and …

[ad_1] Last week, President Trump introduced the Special Education Simplified Funding Program as part of his 2026 budget proposal. The president’s budget isn’t binding, but it suggests that the way …

[ad_1] To the Editor: Re “Religion’s Role, Revisited,” by Lauren Jackson (Sunday Styles, April 20): About a third of the way into this essay, I realized that the author was …

[ad_1] I found myself looking out at faces still shining with hope and I was touched. Hope comes naturally to the young, but these students felt old. Screens and lockdowns …

[ad_1] A crucial element in the prison’s mythology was its unavoidable presence in the middle of the Bay. There it sat for all to see, its powerhouse pumping out thick …

[ad_1] President Trump is no longer the most important American in the world. He is certainly the most powerful, at least for three more years, but power is only one …

[ad_1] Are you a good mother? If you clicked on this essay, you probably are. You’re no doubt aware that your role is quite important for various health and well-being …