Archaeologists in England Unearthed a Long-Lost Monastery Presided Over by a Powerful Anglo-Saxon Queen
Archaeologists from the U.K.’s University of Reading have discovered the site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon monastery that was ruled by a…
Lalibela, an Ethiopian UNESCO World Heritage Site Famed for Its Rock-Cut Churches, Has Been Seized by Military Forces
Military forces from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have occupied Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ethiopia known for…
A ‘Christian nation’ no longer: why Australia’s religious right loses policy battles even when it wins elections
Conservative Christians are prominent in Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties. Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott are two of the most devout…
Radicalism mixed with openness: how Desmond Tutu used his gifts to help end Apartheid
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
From Parihaka to He Puapua: it’s time Pākehā New Zealanders faced their personal connections to the past
Whenever I visit my mother in New Plymouth we drive out around the Taranaki coast to visit the old family…
Families Living Near Notre Dame Are Suing Paris For Allegedly Downplaying Lead Pollution That Resulted From the 2019 Blaze
Families whose children lived in or attended school in the neighborhood surrounding the Notre Dame cathedral have teamed up with…
Notre Dame Raised Almost $1 Billion After Its Devastating Fire—But Now, the Church Says It Needs More
If there’s any restoration project in the world that should be flush with cash, you would think it would be Notre…
In the Kitchen: Artist Jean Shin Shares the Korean Dumpling Recipe That Embodies the Same No-Waste Philosophy as Her Art
While many of us continue to work from home, we’re checking in with artists about the creativity they’ve been cooking…
A Scholar Has Uncovered Hidden Messages in the Prayer Book That Anne Boleyn Is Said to Have Carried to Her Death
When Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife, was executed in 1536, she is said to have carried a prayer…
This App Makes You Drive Fast!
I went to LA especially to test a new app that I’d be told would make you drive around the…