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How Was Sociology Invented?

Q&A / A conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah about the religious origins of social theory and his recent book Captive Gods. Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins The philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah’s latest ...
"With enough butter, anything is good," quipped Julia Child. Today's food lovers are just as smitten—and so is our writer, who set out on a quest across France to find the holy grail.
Janet Flanner, a struggling novelist with an unconventional lifestyle, was one of countless Americans living in 1920s Paris, ...
Its title was “The Europeans.” A few respectful reviews aside, and despite a parallel American edition, the book didn’t have much immediate impact — far less than the work Cartier-Bresson had ...
Minneapolis residents say they feel besieged under what some are calling a fascist occupation. Thousands of Immigration and ...
The Elysée-Oudinot Accord, reached between France and five parliamentary groups from New Caledonia, augments the 2025 Bougival Accord. But a date for the necessary referendum has not been set yet.
We are delighted to offer you the opportunity to join editor in chief Sam Sawyer, S.J., and Québec City Jesuits on America’s ...
The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I believe his story – from being born enslaved to becoming a college valedictorian – ...
For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.
Get ready for The Count of Monte Cristo TV adaptation starring Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons coming to MASTERPIECE on PBS Sunday, March 22, 2026, 10/9c.