In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to an 80-something couple in a second marriage seeking advice on redirecting conversations without appearing rude.

Political authority is never self-justifying. It derives legitimacy not from intention, but from accountable action ...

In this installment of The Conversation, David Brooks says goodbye to The Times and offers his parting thoughts.

A year of turbulence has exposed the dangers of philanthropic monocultures and upended assumptions about impact, effectiveness, and scale. Embracing the varied intentions that motivate people to give ...

A proposal to reinstate parole in Maine failed to gain committee support, not because of opposition to the policy but over implementation concerns. The 3-8 vote on Wednesday sets the bill on a path ...

As Christian clergy across the United States participate in ongoing protests against harsh immigration enforcement actions and further funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, many are ...

(Damon Winter | The New York Times) The Statue of Liberty in New York, Oct. 29, 2019. New York Times opinion columnist David ...

In clinical ethics consultations, clinical ethicists bring moral reasoning to bear on concrete and complex clinical ethical problems by undertaking ethical deliberation in collaboration with others.

Moral theologian E. Christian Brugger ponders life’s toughest moral questions — seated around the hot tub with his adult children several times a week. Brugger — who has three master’s degrees and a ...

Americans’ attitudes about self-expression, morality, individuality, and religious practice continue to vary widely across generations. There also continue to be significant differences between men ...

This month, President Donald Trump released new federal guidance encouraging private employers to include fertility treatments in their insurance coverage and announcing an agreement to reduce the ...