Like many children, I grew up being told not to talk to strangers, and especially don’t accept candy or car rides...

(RNS) — Raised in Iowa, Kristin T. Lee grew up attending her parents’ Asian immigrant evangelical church while being steeped in the...

(RNS) — Almost 40 years ago, the U.S. Congress declared March National Women’s History Month in the hope of “recognizing, honoring, and...

Iran has named a son of its late supreme leader as his successor. U.S. President Donald Trump already had expressed disdain for...

(The Conversation) — Today’s youth cherish “authenticity,” but is it a virtue? According to a report from Ernst & Young, more than...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Living in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, Mohammed Mahmoud enjoys a privilege other Muslims around...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner said Monday that authorities are investigating whether men who brought improvised explosive devices to a...

(RNS) — At least once a week, relief workers from Jesuit Refugee Service Mexico see a grim routine: Newly arrived deportees step...

(RNS) — The decision by the Israeli authorities to close the third-holiest mosque in Islam came as fasting worshippers were in the...

 Virility and victimhood – how do these seemingly opposite characteristics prop up strongman leaders throughout recent history? Expert and best-selling author...