At a moment when the meaning and vitality of the rule of law are hotly debated, we risk forgetting that the principles we now take for granted were not inevitable—they were fought for, often by ...

Afghanistan’s stance on slavery has undergone a dramatic legal reversal in recent years. Under the Taliban’s current ...

We love to blame Darwin for the brutal side of capitalism, but the truth is messier, and a lot more interesting, than the ...

Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation ...

Which parts of the movie are rooted in history, and which are the speculative stuff of Lee lore?

The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I believe his story – from being born enslaved to becoming a college valedictorian – ...