Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
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Congress tightens U.S. manufacturing rules after battery technology ends up in China
A new federal law, passed after the Department of Energy allowed the export of taxpayer-funded battery technology to China, aims to tighten restrictions… -
Boris Johnson says Putin said it would 'only take a minute' to hit him with a missile
LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that President Vladimir Putin didn't seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia… -
Marie Kondo revealed she's 'kind of given up' on being so tidy. People freaked out
Marie Kondo, the queen of tidy, says her house isn't so tidy anymore. "I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me," said Kondo, the author of… -
Second gentleman Emhoff visits Auschwitz, part of a push against antisemitism
This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, government officials from various countries are gathering at the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau… -
Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center
Some 60 Ukrainian dancers are preparing to travel from The Hague, Netherlands, to Washington, D.C., where they will perform Giselle, with choreography by… -
We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough
In the wake of wildfires, floods and droughts, restoring damaged landscapes and habitats requires native seeds. The U.S. doesn't have enough, according to… -
Egypt unveils tombs and a sarcophagus in a new excavation
SAQQARA, Egypt — Egypt on Thursday unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries, including two ancient tombs, at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside… -
Pope Francis calls laws that criminalize homosexuality "unjust," calls for worldwide decriminalization
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as "unjust," saying God loves all his children just as they are and called…
