Pick of the week: Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck shine in "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," the American film of the year

My guest Sheldon Solomon, an expert in terror management theory, explains how emotion overcomes reason in politics

Not every Republican talks openly about "somebody else's babies," but hateful sentiments suffuse the entire GOP

As the third season finale nears, things get grim for the denizens of Bon Temps

Michigan GOP Senate candidate John James chided Biden’s “hurtful” comments but defended silence on Trump's racism

A YA novel that explores faith, divorce and the repercussions of sexual assault in a tight-knit Muslim community

On the precipice of a dreadful, historic election, Americans can't agree on anything. Except maybe the mail

A conspiracy to "replace" white people? Fox News host channels a crackpot notion that has fueled mass shooters

A one-man crusade against online relic sales is met with unholy indifference.

Nearly 90 percent of Mormons voted to reelect Bush, but for some, enthusiasm about his second inauguration is tinged with worry.

After two years of flirting with overt white nationalism, Trump jumps the alt-right shark in his Warsaw speech

Press secretary has been forced to eat crow — but his remarks are entirely consistent with Trump's political brand

A new book looks at “Saints who murder ... saints who minister to the petty and the bizarre and the maligned”

Julius Hatfield also reportedly asked derogatory questions of an Asian-American reporter

Why Donald Trump’s Great Wall is viagra for him, but a border disaster