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James Talarico is too woke for conservatives and too white for liberals. The post Even in Texas, Democrats Can’t Leave Woke Behind appeared first on The American Conservative
Dr. Alex Marson, MD, PhD, is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. We discuss the biology of the immune system and cancer, and everyday choices that can increase or decrease your cancer risk, several of which are surprising but all of which are actionable. We also discuss immunotherapy, including how engineered T-cells can be used to defeat childhood and adult cancers. Dr. Marson explains CRISPR and gene editing to cure diseases, and we address the ethical qu...
The article explores the stark contrasts between New York City and Florida, highlighting how NYC residents pay higher taxes yet receive fewer public services and benefits compared to their Floridian counterparts.
Last week, the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a synodal study group’s final report on “The Participation of Women in the Life and Leadership of. The post The Women the Vatican Forgot appeared first on First Things
The article explores the Western Left's perspective on the October 7 events, arguing that they symbolize the broader Palestinian cause and provoke intense debate about political narratives and activism.
Do I Take the Living Water? I have been thirsty of late. I haven’t known what for exactly, but when I read this week’s Lenten Sunday readings, about the Samaritan woman at the well, her desire for living water, I thought: Yes, that, exactly. In many ways, this isn’t surprising. My day job is at an immigration legal-service provider, and I spend a lot of the rest of my time volunteering with an immigration bond fund. As I drafted this reflection, three bond requests I submitted were rejected b...
On Sunday night, while accepting her Academy Award for Best Actress, Hollywood star Jessie Buckley spoke lovingly of her baby daughter who had “no idea what was going on” and was “probably dreaming of milk.”. The post The Oscars’ Unlikely Tribute to Motherhood appeared first on First Things
The state’s lieutenant governor and a cryptocurrency darling square off in the Democratic race to fill Dick Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat; Republicans are picking a candidate to challenge Governor J. B. Pritzker
Israel’s war in Gaza has caused high numbers of maternal and neonatal deaths, say two reports