Iraq Is Becoming China’s Newest Client in the Middle East
Massive energy investment—and drones.
February 9, 2022
A New Exhibition of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Art Spanning 200 Years in Spain
An installation at the Met Cloisters aims to reflect “art at the frontiers of faith.”
Big American museums, Holland Cotter argues, tend to present devotional art “purely in aesthetic terms,” with little or no attempt to explain the spiritual, political, or ideological meaning they held for their original audiences. This is not the case, however, for the Met Cloisters’ exhibit on the religious art of Spain at the start of the 11th century, which also reflects the often-peaceful exchanges of culture among three major religions:
February 9, 2022
A Primary Race in Michigan Underscores the Democratic Divide on Israel
Two Democratic candidates running in a newly formed congressional district split on Israel.
Religious Liberty and Religious Leadership in the Vaccine Wars
Forty-four states permit religious exemptions from vaccines, but many religious authorities are loath to support them.
A New Exhibition of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Art Spanning 200 Years in Spain
An installation at the Met Cloisters aims to reflect “art at the frontiers of faith.”
Israeli Chickpea Seeds Heading to International Space Station in a “Miniature Greenhouse”
The seeds are part of a project titled “space hummus,” which aims to test hydroponic techniques for plant growth in zero gravity.