Opinion | What We Lost When We Lost Sandra Day O’Connor

Forty years after her appointment as the court’s first woman justice, it’s worth reflecting on the path she took.

Vaccine Resisters Seek Religious Exemptions. But What Counts as Religious?

Major denominations are essentially unanimous in their support of the vaccines against Covid-19, but individuals who object are citing their personal faith for support.

Opinion | God Has No Place in Supreme Court Opinions

Republican officeholders are no longer coy about their religion-driven mission to stop abortion.

Opinion | We Work at the A.C.L.U. Here’s What We Think About Vaccine Mandates.

They protect the most vulnerable among us.

Opinion | This Is How Theocracy Shrivels

Radical ideas that once made Islamist extremism seem galvanizing have lost their luster.

Opinion | The War That Made Our World

What the French and Indian War suggests about our own history wars.

Opinion | What the Supreme Court Did for Religion

The court has become more open to claims of government regulations impeding religion. 

In France’s Military, Muslims Find a Tolerance That Is Elusive Elsewhere

In a nation wary of the growth of Islam, France’s military has embraced and integrated its Muslim soldiers by facilitating their religious practice.

How to Have the Hard Vaccination Conversations

Asking someone if they’ve had a Covid shot can be tricky. Here’s how to navigate the new norms of health disclosure.

Vatican Expresses Deep Reservations Over Gay Rights Bill in Italy

The move prompted cries of political meddling from liberal politicians and gestures of gratitude from conservatives. A church historian called it “an unprecedented act.”

Le maire, le prof et un ‘territoire perdu de la République’

À Trappes, un âpre combat oppose le maire à un enseignant qui affirme que la ville est aux mains des islamistes. Leur conflit attise le débat national sur l’identité française.

The Mayor, the Teacher and a Fight Over a ‘Lost Territory’ of France

A battle erupted after a high-school teacher said that Islamists had taken over the city of Trappes, a view vigorously countered by the mayor, sharpening a national debate over French identity.

Opinion | A Supreme Court Case Poses a Threat to L.G.B.T.Q. Foster Kids

Will Philadelphia be able to exclude a Catholic adoption agency from its foster care system because it refuses to work with gay couples?

Alabama Lifts Its Ban on Yoga in Schools

For the first time in three decades, yoga can be taught, but the law will still bar teachers from using Sanskrit names for poses.