What if living the Beatitudes weren't just about faith — but about transforming the world? In this second conversation on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," Benedictine Sr. Joan Chittister dives ...

What else you need to know Growing up in Schenectady, NY in the 1980s, it was inevitable that I would have read a lot of Kurt Vonnegut. The science fiction writer's ties to upstate New York are ...

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake.” - "A Man Without a Country" Kurt Vonnegut’s artwork, like his writing, invites us to reflect on the ...

It is aimed at stopping terrorism and radicalisation, but devastating attacks and high-profile reviews have meant Prevent has been under scrutiny since it started. The government programme has ...

As the old adage goes, “When it rains, it pours.” This is precisely the case for residents and businesses of the embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West. Violent clashes have ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

"The Wheel of Time" season 3 is finally here this week. "The Rings of Power" season 2 has been and gone, meaning we're now looking ahead to Prime Video's other major fantasy saga. The show was ...

“Agent of Change: Kurt Vonnegut, the Civic-Minded, Darkly-Comic Writer” — Saturday, April 12 at 5 p.m. Soon after “Slaughterhouse-Five” became a best seller, an interviewer asked ...

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