Ave Maria in the Afternoon – September 24, 2024 – Hour 1

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: September 24, 2024 Published in: Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Liz Whyte discusses how America’s baby bust became an election issue and Jason Baxter unpacks Dante’s Divine Comedy.

Marcus’s Monologue: What's So Great about Gatsby?

Most of us read The Great Gatsby in a high school or college lit class and it’s considered the “Great American Novel.” Its author F Scott Fitzgerald was born on this day and was raised in a Catholic home. Marcus has some thoughts.

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How America’s Baby Bust Became an Election Issue

The US birthrate has declined to a record low of 1.62 births per woman and is increasingly becoming a political issue, with politicians from both parties offering their opinions and ideas. We take a closer look with Liz Whyte.

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How America’s Baby Bust Became an Election Issue

Liz Whyte — Liz Essley Whyte is a reporter in The Wall Street Journal's D.C. bureau, covering the intersection of the life sciences and Washington. She has a special focus on the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

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A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy

Dante’s Divine Comedy is widely considered to be one of the most significant works of literature ever written. It is renowned not only for its ability to make truths known but also for its power to make them loved. We unpack Dante’s spiritual masterpiece with Jason Baxter.

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A Divine Comedy we can feel in the pulse