If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org.

What makes travel sacred? With so many flight delays and skyrocketing hotel prices, we look to two spiritual guides to remind us that any kind of trip can be a soul-nurturing experience — even the seemingly mundane. <a href="https://www.philcousineau.net/disc.htm">Phil Cousineau</a> is a an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and travel leader. He's the author of The Art of Pilgrimage, and a new book called The Wisdom of the Odyssey: 24 Life Lessons from Homer's Epic. <a href="https://www.aspenjewish.org/welcome/meet-our-team/">Rabbi Shira Stutman</a> is a frequent traveler who hosts the weekly Jewish advice podcast, Chutzpod, about how to live life better. She's also senior rabbi at Aspen Jewish Congregation and was the founding rabbi at Sixth &amp; I Synagogue in DC.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

What makes travel sacred? With so many flight delays and skyrocketing hotel prices, we look to two spiritual guides to remind us that any kind of trip can be a soul-nurturing experience — even the seemingly mundane.
Phil Cousineau is a an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and travel leader. He's the author of The Art of Pilgrimage, and a new book called The Wisdom of the Odyssey: 24 Life Lessons from Homer's Epic. Rabbi Shira Stutman is a frequent traveler who hosts the weekly Jewish advice podcast, Chutzpod, about how to live life better. She's also senior rabbi at Aspen Jewish Congregation and was the founding rabbi at Sixth & I Synagogue in DC.
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Making travel sacred

The concept of a “just war" is foundational to Christianity, but lately we’ve seen it improperly used – or ignored. Even in his May encyclical, Pope Leo called the concept “outdated.”  We’ll break apart “just war" with the first rabbi to have been designated a U.S. ambassador, Rabbi David Saperstein, and with Miroslav Volf, a Croatian Protestant theologian at Yale University.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

The concept of a “just war" is foundational to Christianity, but lately we’ve seen it improperly used – or ignored. Even in his May encyclical, Pope Leo called the concept “outdated.” 
We’ll break apart “just war" with the first rabbi to have been designated a U.S. ambassador, Rabbi David Saperstein, and with Miroslav Volf, a Croatian Protestant theologian at Yale University.
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Can war ever be justified?

Should you vote for a candidate’s policies or for their character? How do we get through another midterm news cycle with our own character intact? In our debut episode, host Niala Boodhoo welcomes public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Using their expertise as religious thought leaders, they help us navigate aligning beliefs with how we vote. And they offer perspective and tools for strengthening democracy outside of high-stakes elections. Chang is the Executive Director of <a href="https://goodfaith.org/about/">Good Faith</a>, which helps politically ‘homeless’ Christians navigate a deeply divided world. Rabbi Jacobs is the CEO of <a href="https://truah.org/about/">T’ruah</a>, which empowers rabbis and cantors to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights. Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

Should you vote for a candidate’s policies or for their character? How do we get through another midterm news cycle with our own character intact? 
In our debut episode, host Niala Boodhoo welcomes public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Using their expertise as religious thought leaders, they help us navigate aligning beliefs with how we vote. And they offer perspective and tools for strengthening democracy outside of high-stakes elections. 
Chang is the Executive Director of Good Faith, which helps politically ‘homeless’ Christians navigate a deeply divided world. Rabbi Jacobs is the CEO of T’ruah, which empowers rabbis and cantors to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights. 
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Voting your morals

If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org.

If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it.
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Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab
Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org.