ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Elizabeth Dias (left), national religion correspondent for The New York Times, has covered American religion, politics, and culture for fifteen years. She has reported from Washington, DC, the Vatican, and across the United States. She is a Livingston Award finalist and a graduate of Wheaton College and Princeton Theological Seminary. You can sign up for email updates here.

Lisa Lerer, national political correspondent for The New York Times, has written about American politics, power, and elections for nearly two decades. She has covered five presidential campaigns, the White House, and Congress. She was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Journalism School. You can sign up for email updates here.