Cybersecurity startup Discern Security has announced the launch of a new AI-powered security policy management platform. The California-based company operates as “policy intelligence hub” that ...

As contradictions abound and even truth can seem expendable or only mildly interesting, it is worth asking why. Why does it sometimes feel as though the distinctions that once anchored judgment, the ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Recently, I was inspired by a talk from Benedictine Father Boniface Hicks, who shared a pivotal moment in his conversion story. A friend guided him through the first chapter of Genesis, revealing that ...

There are eight doors in front of you labeled A through H. Behind one of the doors is a prize. A guard is aware of the prize’s location but will only answer yes or no questions. What is the minimum ...

In a surprising twist, researchers have identified crystals that are symmetrical but nevertheless absorb light as if they were chiral (Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.adr5478). The discovery ...

Pope Leo XIV (right) celebrates the birthday of his friend Father Alejandro Moral (second from right) during lunch with other friars at the St. Monica International College adjoined to the Augustinian ...

"Evolving Religious Life," a continuing series from Global Sisters Report, explores how Catholic sisters are adapting to the realities of congregations in transition and new forms of religious life.