Can Democrats Reclaim the Christian Moral High Ground? NYT - Home Page By: Jia Lynn Yang 21 September 2026 at 09:03 A surprising number of pastors are running as Democrats this year, challenging Americansβ assumptions about politics and faith.
Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in Lebanon NYT - World By: Abdi Latif Dahir and Hwaida Saad 21 September 2026 at 08:45 An amnesty measure was supposed to ease prison overcrowding and pressure on the judiciary. Instead, it highlighted the countryβs divides. Β© Bilal Hussein/Associated PressSunni Muslims wave flags during a protest against a clause in an prisoner amnesty law that would exclude some inmates, in Beirut, in May.