Boy and girl looking at candles

Honoring the diversity in two distinct but linked communities

May 16, 2024

Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May.

Climate march in Washington D.C.

Putting climate on the ballot

March 19, 2024

Climate change matters to more and more people–and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election.

illuminated menorah

Enjoying an old holiday in new ways

Dec. 5, 2023

Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically—but the same is true of Christmas.

Black and white photo of moon craters

Searching shadowed lunar landscapes for water

Nov. 15, 2023

Scientists suspect there’s ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the U.S. and beyond are searching for it.

A sukkah constructed for Sukkot

Finding home and community in a temporary shelter

Sept. 26, 2023

On Sukkot, the Jewish ‘Festival of Booths,’ each sukkah is as unique as the person who builds it.

Hanukkah creates opportunities for families to celebrate their heritage – especially in the kitchen.

‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color

Dec. 19, 2022

Multicultural Jewish families and Jews of color are innovating food-centered holidays to bring their whole selves to the table.

Kari Lake at a rally

A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump

Nov. 3, 2022

GOP candidates Kari Lake, Herschel Walker and Dr. Mehmet Oz have caught people’s attention for outlandish stunts and false statements that are increasingly accepted in politics.

Simchat Torah celebrations in Netanya, Israel, in 2013.

Simchat Torah: A Jewish holiday of reading, renewal and resilience

Oct. 14, 2022

Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we think we know, over and over again.

abbey

Westminster Abbey has seen a millennium of British history, but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, aren’t so old

Sept. 20, 2022

Despite their emphasis upon tradition, royal ceremonies have always been somewhat fluid and reflective of the politics of their day.

NASA is going back to the Moon

NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit—here’s what to expect and why it’s important

Aug. 31, 2022

When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.

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