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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The Japanese tea ceremony is deeply rooted in the ideals of Zen Buddhism, but the current matcha hype has little to do with it. Green tea has become part of the on-the-go coffee culture. On social media, a centuries-old spiritual practice is compressed into a 15-second reel.
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Japanese tea ceremony is deeply rooted in the ideals of Zen Buddhism, but the current matcha hype has little to do with it. Green tea has become part of the on-the-go coffee culture. On social media, a centuries-old spiritual practice is compressed into a 15-second reel.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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At least two pastors were among those shoved, shot at with pepper rounds and exposed to pepper spray while protesting the actions of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as protesters demonstrated after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman who had been observing them.
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
At least two pastors were among those shoved, shot at with pepper rounds and exposed to pepper spray while protesting the actions of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as protesters demonstrated after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman who had been observing them.
OPINION: I accompanied a team of medical students, including my daughter, who provide health care to the homeless. What I saw was an ancient practice of dignifying people made in the image of God.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
OPINION: I accompanied a team of medical students, including my daughter, who provide health care to the homeless. What I saw was an ancient practice of dignifying people made in the image of God.
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To Church of the Epiphany's rector, the new, handcrafted organ represents more than a commitment to quality music; it’s emblematic of the final phase of a multiyear, $70 million effort to relocate and rebuild the Episcopal congregation, an investment in community as much as sound.
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
To Church of the Epiphany's rector, the new, handcrafted organ represents more than a commitment to quality music; it’s emblematic of the final phase of a multiyear, $70 million effort to relocate and rebuild the Episcopal congregation, an investment in community as much as sound.
Noelle Cook arrived in DC on Jan. 6 to photograph the Stop the Steal rally, expecting to gather some images for a project in women’s and gender studies. She ended up chronicling an insurrection — and, more unexpectedly, growing close to some of the women who breached the U.S. Capitol that day.
January 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Noelle Cook arrived in DC on Jan. 6 to photograph the Stop the Steal rally, expecting to gather some images for a project in women’s and gender studies. She ended up chronicling an insurrection — and, more unexpectedly, growing close to some of the women who breached the U.S. Capitol that day.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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As moderate American churches disappear, and with them a key space for cross-partisan connection, social scientist @ryanburge.bsky.social explains how congregations once mixed Democrats and Republicans and why that’s no longer true.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As moderate American churches disappear, and with them a key space for cross-partisan connection, social scientist @ryanburge.bsky.social explains how congregations once mixed Democrats and Republicans and why that’s no longer true.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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"This move would ... set a dangerous precedent by extending Israeli authority over humanitarian operations in the occupied Palestinian territory, contrary to the internationally recognized legal framework governing the territory and the role of the Palestinian Authority," read the letter.
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"This move would ... set a dangerous precedent by extending Israeli authority over humanitarian operations in the occupied Palestinian territory, contrary to the internationally recognized legal framework governing the territory and the role of the Palestinian Authority," read the letter.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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“I try to go (to church) because I know God is the one who gives me the strength to continue," said Olga, whose husband was detained by ICE earlier this month. But “because of what we’re living through, I don’t have a head to think. It doesn’t feel like it’s Christmastime.”
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“I try to go (to church) because I know God is the one who gives me the strength to continue," said Olga, whose husband was detained by ICE earlier this month. But “because of what we’re living through, I don’t have a head to think. It doesn’t feel like it’s Christmastime.”
When Pope Leo urged AI developers to prioritize moral discernment, Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen responded with a meme. For mathematician Po-Shen Loh, the moment underscored how unusual, and consequential, the pope’s voice on AI has become.
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
When Pope Leo urged AI developers to prioritize moral discernment, Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen responded with a meme. For mathematician Po-Shen Loh, the moment underscored how unusual, and consequential, the pope’s voice on AI has become.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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One LA, a local coalition of religious groups and other community institutions, has been convening civics meetings, which the group refers to as “freedom schools,” since the summer in response to immigration raids.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
One LA, a local coalition of religious groups and other community institutions, has been convening civics meetings, which the group refers to as “freedom schools,” since the summer in response to immigration raids.
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“We’re seeing the ways Christian nationalism is corrupting the church and public life, and the way our faith is being misused in legislation," said Justin Douglas. "That’s something we feel an obligation to push back against — to not legislate our faith, and show a faith guided by love and justice.”
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“We’re seeing the ways Christian nationalism is corrupting the church and public life, and the way our faith is being misused in legislation," said Justin Douglas. "That’s something we feel an obligation to push back against — to not legislate our faith, and show a faith guided by love and justice.”
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