Our columnist witnesses a whole lot of despair, but he always looks for a measure of hope. He explains why — and how — as he reports from the scene of Southern California’s deadly wildfires.
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In a special year-end edition of Weekend Plug-in, the nation’s top religion writers share their top stories of 2021.
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In a special year-end edition of Weekend Plug-in, the nation’s top religion writers share their top stories of 2020.
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On the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, our “Weekend Plug-in” columnist catches up with a victim’s mother he last interviewed in April 1995.
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In an interview with Poynter.org, NBC’s Lester Holt — whom I respect — said: “I always thought 9/11 would be the biggest story I would ever cover. But this (the coronavirus pandemic) is the biggest story we have ever seen.” Wow. That’s an amazing statement from a journalist of Holt’s status.
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