Can the Catholic Church Quit the Culture...

A stalemated war. Fractured alliances. A rival waiting in the wings. It feels to me that we’re having an “end of the American empire” moment. My guest this week, Ray Dalio, is an unlikely prophet of doom — the billionaire Bridgewater investor conquered Wall Street by studying his ... Show More

Self-driving cars are here. But what kind of future will they bring: safe roads and extra time or dystopian traffic jams? My guest this week is Andrew Miller, who writes about self-driving cars and transportation policy. I love the open road, so I press him on what’s lost when we ... Show More

One question has haunted my investment strategy for years: What is cryptocurrency actually for? It feels as though the vibes are constantly shifting — one day it’s the dollar’s successor, and the next it’s little more than a meme. My guest this week is bitcoin evangelist Anthony ... Show More

<p>Church bells rang out across the world on Monday to mark the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88.</p><p>Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief at The New York Times, discusses the pope’s push to change the church, his bitter clashes with traditionalists, and what his papacy ... Show More

<p>Vice President JD Vance met with the new pope a few days ago. He then sat down with The Times to talk about faith, immigration, the law and the partisan temptation to go too far.</p><p>Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist and the host of the new podcast “Interesting Times,” disc ... Show More

The star of “The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app her ... Show More

Today, we look at the world leaders descending on the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, and which cardinal might replace him in the upcoming conclave?Adam is joined by Catherine Pepinster who is the former editor of the Tablet magazine and Sister Dr Gemma Simmonds, a theol ... Show More

<p>A battle between two major artists has been dominating the world of music. It’s a fight over one song — a song that may get its biggest stage ever at this weekend’s Super Bowl.</p><p>Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The New York Times, explains the feud between Kendrick ... Show More