A purely rational being might see religion as an evolutionary byproduct—useful for cohesion, morality, and confronting mortality. But if a sentient AI is not mortal, doesn’t fear death, and isn’t ...

On May 4, more than 100 musicians from Leesburg, Virginia, to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, will gather at Hood College’s Coffman ...

In a panic the Arameans fled, as we read in this Shabbat's haftarah - and the Arabs did the same in the War of Independence, ...

Battling brain cancer, Michael Tilson Thomas makes his last stage appearance with a San Francisco Symphony concert that ...

There are different ways of praying in the spiritual life. The task is to learn about these different ways and see which ones ...

Some have urged us to withdraw our father’s music from the Kennedy Center to protest Trump’s hostile takeover. We asked: What ...

A Jewish congregation in Palm Beach hosted a bat mitzvah ceremony last month for four women who did not celebrate as ...

On Monday night, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and 16-time Grammy Award winner Paul Simon brought vivid ...

David Denby replies to a review of his book.

The tree planted by living water, the lighthouse sunk into a stable rock, surrounds itself with a vital community of mentors, inspiring friends, and those seeking a guide in their growth. These are ...

One of the composer’s most perplexing creations, performed with works by Stravinsky and Vrebalov, is rendered with uncommon depth and power.