Religion

National

One last Hanukkah gift from Hallmark: 'Round and Round' is a really fun romcom

Linda Holmes

If you find yourself in Hanukkah withdrawal, take Round and Round for a spin: This time-loop romance embraces the holiday in a way that feels complete and thoughtful.
Health

After 18 years living with cancer, a poet offers 'Fifty Entries Against Despair'

Terry Gross

Christian Wiman says he's no longer afraid of dying. "When death hangs over you for a while, you start to forget about it," he says. Wiman's new book is Zero at the Bone.
National

Alabama's upcoming gas execution could harm witnesses and violate religious liberty

Chiara Eisner

Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties.
National

Rick Rubin on taking communion with Johnny Cash and not rushing creativity

Rachel Martin

Rick Rubin could have written about the music industry and insider stories. Instead, he spent eight years writing what is basically a spiritual text about making something meaningful.
Education

Penn president, board of trustees chair resign after antisemitism hearing

Juliana Kim

Liz Magill's resignation comes days after congressional testimony by her and other university presidents drew fierce backlash. Lawmakers and groups hailed her resignation.
International

Israeli strike leaves Gaza's oldest mosque in ruins

Daniel Estrin

The centuries-old Omari Mosque, Gaza's oldest, was badly damaged in an Israeli strike. An Israeli official told NPR it was targeted because militants were using a tunnel near the structure.
National

Hanukkah celebrations inspire Jewish joy despite war and increasing antisemitism

Jason DeRose

The war between Israel and Hamas, as well as a rise in antisemitism, has many Jews unsure how to celebrate Hanukkah this year. Some say they're focusing on hope and hospitality in dark times.
Politics

Emhoff says 3 college presidents showed a 'lack of moral clarity' on antisemitism

NPR Staff

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is the highest-level official to criticize the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania for their testimony this week.
National

This year's Hanukkah celebrations are tempered by Israel's war with Hamas

Shelby Hawkins

To get a sense of how synagogues are celebrating the holiday, we hear from two rabbis about their congregations' plans to celebrate Hanukkah.
7 in 10 U.S. adults consider themselves spiritual

Jason DeRose

Although Americans have grown less likely to identify with an organized religion in recent decades, Pew Research has found many say they are spiritual in some way.