nbsp National Labor Relations Board NLRB vacancies were not the only appointments addressed in the recent Senate compromise on the filibuster but they were closely watched by business and labor alike The NLRB is the federal agency responsible for protecting the rights of workers who want to for

nbsp Given the great conversations that resulted--and are still going on--from my last column quot The Sexual Devolution quot about the epidemic of bad sex on college campuses I thought people would be interested in this recent article in the NY Times quot Sex on Campus She Can Play That Gam

Recently Ethan Bonner the longtime Israel correspondent for the New York Times who also had a son in the Israeli army returned to his old turf for a wedding celebration in Tel Aviv and was struck by how the old discussion about ldquo Israel in crisis rdquo had disappeared Everyone sang and dan

nbsp In the shadow of attention given to the pope rsquo s travel to Brazil for World Youth Day and the anticipated arrival of a royal baby few seem to have noticed the news reports about Friday rsquo s announcement of a new Vatican commission that has been established by Pope Francis This commiss

In the midst of a sweltering 90-degree afternoon in New York yesterday I ducked into a theater to beat the heat Considering the weather this normally would 39 ve been a perfect opportunity to sample some light escapist summertime fare instead I decided to take a chance on a film that was highly

As young Catholics from around the world await the arrival of Pope Francis in celebration of World Youth Day the Pew Research Center issued a timely report on religion in Brazil today It locates some unterrific if not unexpected news on Catholicism in Brazil where the church is challenged by the