As Democrats stay divided on Israel, Jewish voters face politically uncertain future A strong majority of Jewish Americans are Democrats, but the Israel-Hamas war is highlighting fault lines in the Democratic Party over U.S. policy toward Israel. Sarah McCammon
Seattle dad with children in the Israeli army hopes for peace, but supports war When Seattle attorney Dan Swedlow checks Instagram in the morning, it's not to distract himself from his work on labor law. He’s checking to make sure his adult children in Israel are safe and alive. Stephen Howie
Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on religion, music — and the Dolly Parton song he dislikes Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time. Rachel Martin
Vatican removes conservative Texas bishop who was critical of Pope Francis Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, who has been openly opposed to Pope Francis' reforms, was asked to resign, which he refused to do. Francis later made the decision to remove the bishop. Jason DeRose
Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy. Senators are getting creative with solutions. Lauren Hodges
This psychedelics researcher approached his death with calm and curiosity Roland Griffiths spent the later stage of his career exploring the ways that psychedelic drugs, specifically psilocybin, could help patients with depression, addiction issues and even terminal cancer. Rachel Martin
'I was tired of God being dead': How one woman was drawn to witchcraft Witches have long cast a spell on our imaginations, but real people practice witchcraft too. One woman dedicated a year to find out what it means to be a practicing witch. Mallory Yu
Hundreds stormed an airport in Russia's Dagestan, looking for passengers from Israel Videos posted to social media showed crowds shouting anti-Semitic phrases as they swarmed the tarmac, going plane-to-plane in a search for passengers arriving from Tel Aviv. Emily Olson
He chose to honor his mom's life with a psychedelic cartoon Duncan Trussell turned real-life conversations about the biggest existential questions into a wacky yet genius animated show. Rachel Martin
Women priests are defying Catholic doctrine to follow their vocation As Catholic bishops meet at the Vatican to discuss potential reforms, some progressives aren't waiting for the papal sign off. Hans Anderson
