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“This column is a ritual,” writes Luke Babb in their final column for The Wild Hunt. “All of my columns have been. What is a spell, after all, but an attempt to change the world? What is a story, an argument, a play or a poem, if not an attempt to do the same?”
New reports from attendees at the Rededicate 250 gathering suggest House Speaker Mike Johnson encouraged pastors to mobilize congregations for the midterms, prompting scrutiny from church-state advocates and raising new concerns about church-state separation and the role of religious leaders in politics.
A new study finds AI frequently omits religious perspectives when answering ethical questions. The findings highlight concerns about faith and representation while raising a broader question: should AI be answering such questions at all?
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to rescind rules that required companies to tell investors about their role in climate change. Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott argues it’s all part of the Trump administration’s policy of ignorance around climate.
Stacy Psaros shares her account of visiting this Cleveland, Ohio collection that draws upon not only Raymond Buckland, but Velvet Rieth, Lilith Dorsey, Najah Lightfoot, Ivo Dominguez Jr, and more.
New research suggests the healing effects of forests may not come from tree scents alone. A study on essential oils found little measurable benefit, reinforcing growing evidence that immersion in living ecosystems, not bottled nature, may be what truly restores human well-being.