EditorialMonsignor John Meier, who devoted his scholarly career to validating Jesus as a historical figure who could be reconciled with the Christ of religious faith, on April 25, 2018. (Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame via The New York Times)
EditorialA photo provided by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame of Monsignor John Meier, who devoted his scholarly career to validating Jesus as a historical figure who could be reconciled with the Christ of religious faith, on April 25, 2018. (Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame via The New York Times)
EditorialMarc Johnson, a virologist at the University of Missouri, examines leftover ribonucleic acid (RNA) from samples of wastewater collected by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, at the school’s campus in Columbia, Mo., May 6, 2021. (Michael B. Thomas/The New York Times)