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Politics & SocietyShort Take
J.D. Long García
The name-calling that has become a normal—even celebrated—part of our election this year will do nothing to bridge the vast ideological chasm that divides our nation.
A senior woman, partly in shadow, gazes through a window to the outside. (iStock/adamkaz)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Anne Donlon Achenbach
There is a price to be paid for longevity in the current American culture. It is called loneliness.
A close-up photo of wedding rings in the palm of a hand that is resting on the palm of another hand (iStock/Alexandr Baitelman)
FaithShort Take
Janelle Peregoy
Pastoral ministers should recognize that many adults from divorced families struggle in relationships. Difficult conversations must occur so that couples can be better prepared for marriage.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Anthony R. Lusvardi, S.J.
The display at the Olympics was not innocent fun gone too far or Europeans just being artsy. It was bullying a minority.
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally on July 22, 2024, in Radford, Va.  (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen McChesney
I am a childless woman who has had a very happy, and blessed, life. For over 50 years, I have had a stake in the well-being of my country as well as in its future.
Delegations arrive at the Trocadero as spectators watch French singer Philippe Katerine performing on a giant screen, in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024 in Paris. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kevin Clarke
The half-hearted “sorry if people were offended” apologies have been Olympian exercises in gaslighting, but I find myself wishing that the Christian community reserved some of that righteousness for more legitimate experiences of persecution.