National, Opinion May 2, 2025 Rubio makes Republicans’ biggest dream come true — but kills America’s soft power in the process. By Heather Digby Parton / Salon
National May 2, 2025 Sen. Tim Scott stays silent as his minority business legacy crumbles under Trump. By katherine Hapgood / Politico
Collegiate Voices, National May 2, 2025 “We stand for truth”: Harvard sues Trump admin over federal funding freeze. By Alex Galbraith / Salon
National May 2, 2025 Another Blackout Forces the Question of Puerto Rico’s Political Future. By Yarimar Bonilla / NYT
World May 2, 2025 Judge blocks Trump administration plans to dismantle Voice of America. By Emily Feng / NPR
World May 2, 2025 Vance Threatens U.S. Will ‘Walk Away’ Unless Trump’s Ukraine Deal Is Agreed. By Michael D. Shear and Mark Landler / NYT
World May 2, 2025 I’m in Denmark’s Parliament. Here’s Why America Has Us So Stunned. By Ida Auken / NYT
Ethics/Morality/Religion, World May 2, 2025 Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88. By Jason Horowitz and Jim Yardley / NYT
Ethics/Morality/Religion, National May 2, 2025 Progressive Christianity’s Bleak Future. By Elizabeth Bruenig / The Atlantic
Book/Podcast and Video Favorites May 2, 2025 White supremacy and the Latino vote: A review of Defectors. By Tony Tian-Ren Lin / The Christian Century
Ethics/Morality/Religion, National May 2, 2025 The Trump administration hasn’t attacked religious schools and seminaries—yet. By Colton Bernasol / The Christian Century
Book/Podcast and Video Favorites May 2, 2025 The Very American Roots of Trumpism. By Ezra Klein / NYT Podcast
National, Past Voices May 2, 2025 When the Supreme Court Spoke With One Voice. By Jeffrey Toobin / NYT
National, Past Voices May 2, 2025 The Long Struggle of Jewish Americans Over Their Country’s Crises. By Benjamin Moser / NYT
National, Past Voices May 2, 2025 Georgia university receives $500,000 grant to preserve Gullah Geechee heritage. By Adria R. Walker / The Guardian
Culture May 2, 2025 How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women’s health in jeopardy. By Zoie Lambert, Kaisha Young and Ali Rogin / PBS
Sports May 2, 2025 Missouri’s Jocelyn Moore: ‘It’s OK to not have the … stereotypical gymnastics look.’ By Arielle Chambers / Andscape