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A representative of Silicon Valley Bank talks to people waiting outside the bank in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 10, 2023. The nation's 16th largest bank is the biggest to fail since the 2008 global financial meltdown. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
Why do banking crises keep happening? When depositors are protected, some banks cannot resist making risky loans. And paying fines for doing so has become a usual cost of doing business.
A woman holds aloft an opened copy of the Quran in a prayer space.
FaithShort Take
David E. Nantais
Catholic health care providers aim to heal the whole human person—body, mind and spirit. That means providing accommodations for to meet the needs of Muslim patients.
Arts & CultureShort Take
James T. Keane
Adding to its dizzying array of takes, America Media has announced four new options for would-be contributors.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Terence Sweeney
These trends should prompt an examen among Catholic educators. Do our schools lead people to drift from religion to money, from community engagement to private enrichment?
the pope and a cardinal shake hands and laugh in a vatican hall
FaithShort Take
Kevin J. Farrell
I have spent the last seven years working in the Roman Curia. My experience has been far from that of those who would claim that Pope Francis governs through fear.
a hand holds a smartphone displaying a new york times article about covid-19
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Jim McDermott
In a time when we felt isolated, afraid and increasingly divided, The Times gave us a means to better understand what was happening and to stay connected with one another.