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By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – A major study of the religious landscape of the United States shows a continuing decline in the number of people who consider themselves part of any religion, with the largest shift occurring among the “millennial” generation. The Pew Research Center survey of 35,000 people, conducted in 2014, found that the percentage of Americans […]
Movies
Crass misogyny overwhelms any thoughtful considerations on the rapid development of artificial intelligence that this sometimes witty tale of a mad scientist (Oscar Isaac), his assistant (Domhnall Gleeson) and his buxom, skimpily clad creation (Alicia Vikander) might have to offer. Writer-director Alex Garland apparently presumes that a big naked finale doesn’t count as gratuitous if […]
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
I’ve been thinking a lot about God and “expectations.” It started with Easter meditations. The Jews – and even the disciples – had very clear expectations about the Messiah. He was going to liberate them – from Rome. He was going to be a secular hero, saving them from their political captivity. When He didn’t […]
Local
By Christine Stoddard
When I enter Ana Bonilla-Galdamez’s office for our scheduled interview, she is on the phone discussing the deportation hearing for one of her students at Charles Barrett Elementary School in Alexandria. As she continues her conversation, I scan the toys, books and student drawings that line the shelves and walls. One sign reads “Parents make […]
Movies
Thomas Hardy’s 1874 novel about romantic entanglements in the English countryside returns to the big screen in this fourth film adaptation, directed by Thomas Vinterberg. After unexpectedly inheriting a farm and a fortune, an independent-minded woman (Carey Mulligan) is determined to achieve success in a world run by men. She’s pursued by three suitors: a […]
Arts
By Nora Hamerman
A new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington offers the opportunity to appreciate some of the greatest artists of the western Christian tradition working in a medium that was esteemed highly in the Renaissance but later fell out of use. “Drawing in Silver and Gold: Leonardo to Jasper Johns” takes visitors from […]
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Gonzaga College High School in Washington defeated Paul VI Catholic High School of Fairfax 12-5 on May 11 at the University of Maryland to win its sixth straight WCAC lacrosse title.
Local
By Kelsey Callahan and Lyndsey Raynor
Capital News Service RICHMOND – In Virginia, as in most states, you can get a gun without ever having fired one. A push for new gun laws was one of the hot topics of the General Assembly’s 2015 session. Both the gun lobby and gun control advocates sought legislation regarding firearms. Second Amendment groups wanted […]
Local
By Kelsey Callahan and Lyndsey Raynor
RICHMOND – In 2012, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve shot himself in the head at a shooting range in Colonial Heights after renting a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson. The sound of gunshots at shooting ranges is pervasive. But the sound of suicide is becoming more common than anyone would hope for. And […]
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