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With immunity ruling, the Supreme Court is again the focus of politics. Hurricane Beryl is so strong, in part because of record high ocean temps. Catholic Church names its first millennial saint. Read More
With immunity ruling, the Supreme Court is again the focus of politics. Hurricane Beryl is so strong, in part because of record high ocean temps. Catholic Church names its first millennial saint. Read More
The U.S. men’s soccer team is out of the Copa America with a loss to Uruguay in group play. The early exit adds to questions about the team’s future as it co-hosts the World Cup in two years. Read More
The Catholic Church has approved for canonization its first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis. Known as God’s Influencer, Acutis represents a new way to view sainthood in the modern era. Read More
Hurricane Beryl is an unusually strong storm for this time of year and it gained strength unusually fast. That’s in part because of record high ocean temperatures driven by climate change. Read More
Record rains in southern Brazil due to climate change have many officials thinking about relocating towns. That would be hard for many who don’t want to leave despite inevitable reoccurring floods. Read More
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with senior CNN reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere about what it would take to get an alternative candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Read More
The Supreme Court’s opinion granting broad immunity to former President Trump from prosecution will likely place the court at the center of the presidential campaign. Read More
Boston is adorning trains with googly eyes. Silly, yes. Is it charming riders? Read More
The Chinese coast guard boards vessels in waters China considers its own — including waters around one Taiwanese island, where residents have long been caught in the middle of tensions with China. Read More
Children are more than half of the nearly 580,000 people who have become homeless in the last four months, the U.N.’s children agency said. (Image credit: Odelyn Joseph) Read More