
Holocaust comparisons are overused -- but in the case of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel they may reflect more than just the emotional response of a traumatized people
On Oct. 12, a sign in Tel Aviv says in Hebrew, 'No more words,' near candles lit both in memory of those killed in the Hamas massacres and for the hostages taken to the Gaza Strip. Amir Levy/Getty Ima...
Avinoam Patt, Director, Center for Judaic Studies, University of Connecticut

Yule – a celebration of the return of light and warmth
People gather for Pagan sunrise celebrations in Ireland, on the morning of the winter solstice.Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty ImagesYule will be celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the N...
Helen A. Berger, Affliated Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
How new reports reveal Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas and other key weaknesses
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, meets with his security cabinet on Oct. 7, 2023, …
Biases behind transgender athlete bans are deeply rooted
A California teacher takes part in a demonstration in September 2023 to support the rights of transg…
Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story
Birders participate in the Christmas Bird Count on Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C., D…
How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott took part in a 19th-century literary culture of anonymity and guessing games.Unive…