Thursday’s News & Ideas - 12/18/2025

Thursday’s News & Ideas - 12/18/[email protected], 12/18/2025 - 09:42New NY archbishopIs DEI really dead?Islamophobia machineDocumenting Uyghur campsMamdani & ultra-OrthodoxRob Reiner’s fairy talesNew NY archbishop — a Chicago priest, missionary, bridge builder — reflects Pope Leo’s styleNational Catholic Reporter: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet as the next archbishop of New York, marking a decisive shift in leadership style for one of the most visible di