A Papal Primer That’s Fiction, but Also Rings True

After back-to-back wins for best picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and at Britain’s equivalent…

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What Would the Church Say About End-of-Life Decisions for a Pope?

A respiratory crisis suffered by Pope Francis on Friday during his two-week hospitalization for pneumonia has…

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Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

Mexico braced for the worst when President Trump threatened steep tariffs on its exports. But as…

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Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

One cartel leader says he’s trying to figure out how to protect his family in case…

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Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

The chemistry professor’s nightmare seemed to finally be over. Five years had passed since Feng Tao,…

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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23

Its soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursing their own interests.…

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As Musk Consolidates Power, His Mother, Maye, Is in Demand

In the past six months, Maye Musk, the mother of Elon Musk, has been to China,…

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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a…

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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a…

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Europe Is Left with Hard Choices as Trump Sours on Ukraine

European leaders have dealt with President Trump’s return to office by trying to keep him cooperating…

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