Jay Caspian Kang

As progressive Americans have become more secular, the academy has become their primary moral training ground. The results have not been good.

Thich Nhat Hanh saw mindfulness as a way to understand the “interbeing” between all forms of life, but its social dimension has been largely forgotten.

“None of us have a permanent residence here in this world,” the Reverend Dan Groody says.

Wayne Hsiung has gone to court and done jail time to improve the lives of animals. Now he’s going to church.

The Sanctuary Movement was led by clergy, and many religious leaders are activists today. But, as congregations have shrunk, dissent has diminished.

The killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis will continue to bring people to the streets. Can it bring change?

A streamer’s investigation of fraud in Minnesota garnered millions of views. His content was questionable, but his methods will likely inspire scores of imitators.

Free-speech norms and powerful tech companies make legal restrictions unlikely—but social changes are already taking place.

A.I., of course—but there were also other, less obvious stories and trends that are going to shape how we understand the news.

Books are inefficient, and the internet is training us to expect optimized experiences.