One morning in January, I met the musician Lucy Dacus at the Cloisters, the medieval-art museum at the northwestern tip of ...

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

I’ve always bristled at the idea that God needs us to worship It. Maybe ‘needs’ isn’t the right word. Maybe God ‘wants’ our ...

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

The Egyptians sought not merely to enslave, but also to put an end to, the people of Israel. One way of doing so was to kill all male children. Another was simply to interrupt normal family life.

Living during the early to mid-20th century, Simone Weil, a French philosopher, activist, and writer, was a religious mystic.

Makhija’s real success lies in the way she presents grim social situations with a lightness of touch that is so matter of ...

Lucero, 67, was laid to rest on Friday after a celebration of life at the Cortez Recreation Center. Rather than flowers, his ...

Ambrosia and nectar were the food and drink of the gods symbolizing the divine nature and immortality of the Olympians.

In the rugged hills of Maharashtra, where the sun burns fierce and the air vibrates with devotion, stands a shrine that’s ...

There’s a place in San Luis Obispo where reality takes a vacation and whimsy becomes the main course. The Copper Cafe and Bakery isn’t just a restaurant – it’s a technicolor fever dream where comfort ...

Lucy Dacus sits at a picnic table in Elysian Park blinking against the sun on a windy afternoon in early March. Last night, the 29-year-old singer and ...