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Conservatives are Cautiously Hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will Restore Rigor to the Papacy
They went into last week's conclave vastly outnumbered and smarting after being sidelined by Pope Francis for 12 years. And yet conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.
IVF Goes to Hollywood as Director Andrew Ahn Updates a Queer Classic
"Fire Island's" director Andrew Ahn updates the queer classic "The Wedding Banquet" for 2025: His remake includes a significant storyline about a lesbian couple seeking parenthood through IVF.
New Met Gala Exhibit 'Superfine' Gives Voice to Emerging Black Designers
The Met's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" is the first Costume Institute exhibit to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years devoted to menswear.
Pentagon Targets Books on Identity, History, and Self-Expression in Military Libraries
The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday.
From The Left and Right, US Catholics Hope New Pope Fulfills Their Hopes
News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV 's homeland. Will he be able to relieve the great division within the Church's ranks?
Transgender Issues are a Strength for Trump, AP-NORC Poll Finds
About half of U.S. adults approve of how President Donald Trump is handling transgender issues, according to a new poll — a relative high point for a president who has the approval overall of about 4 in 10 Americans.