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Opinion | Three Conservative Catholics on the Conclave and the Future of the Church
Douthat: Does a safe pair of hands mean an Italian? A member of the curia? Cardinal Parolin?Dougherty: I have nothing against Italians, but I hope not. It’s hard not...
House Republicans approve amendment authorizing the sale of federal lands
The Colorado River runs through federal BLM land outside Moab, Utah. Photo by Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Photo by Kirk Siegler/NPR House Republicans have approved an amendment...
‘SNL’ Promo: Walton Goggins Thinks He Knows Who Gets Killed Off In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season Finale
Walton Goggins just can’t quit The White Lotus. Even when visiting the Saturday Night Live studio in 30 Rock he seems obsessed with trying to figure out who among...
Libya’s Rival Governments Both Deny Deal to Take Deported U.S. Migrants
Libya’s rival governments both denied on Wednesday that they had agreed to receive deported immigrants from the United States, saying this would violate the North African nation’s sovereignty.U.S. officials...
Golden Globes Adding Best Podcast Category Beginning In 2026
Organizers of the Golden Globes on Wednesday said that the ceremony will introduce a Best Podcast category beginning with the 83rd Globes in 2026. The recognition for the burgeoning...
4 Lessons for Trump From the UK’s Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal
On Sunday, Rwanda’s foreign minister said his country was in “early stage” talks with the Trump administration about a deal to take in migrants deported from the United States.That...
Here’s the 2025 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S.
The Mystery Castle in Phoenix, Ariz. Robert Graham hide caption toggle caption Robert Graham Back in the 1930s, an untrained architect in Phoenix, Ariz., built a ramshackle structure resembling...
Disney Reports Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Numbers Driven By Sports And Experiences
Strength in Disney‘s Sports and Experiences divisions propelled the media giant to better-than-expected results in its fiscal second quarter. Revenue in the period ended increased 7% over the same...
SCOTUS upholds Trump’s transgender military ban. And, the papal conclave begins
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With Tears of Joy and Anxiety, Waiting for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last
The two sisters brought with them a chocolate cake from the nearby grocery store and put candles on it: two red hearts, and a neon orange 2 and 5....
