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Pope thanks US priest for LGBTQ outreach in timely image lift

Pope Francis has written to thank an American priest for his “pastoral zeal” in reaching out to LGBTQ people at a time the Vatican faces criticism over its handling of the issue. Father James Martin on Monday tweeted the handwritten

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Post-White House Donald Trump Continues to Destroy Norms

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. At the start of Barack Obama’s presidency, I came to know a routine all

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WATCH LIVE: Answering your questions on critical race theory

Republican lawmakers have aimed recently to prevent schools from teaching of critical race theory, but it’s been part of academic discourse for decades.

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Remembering those who died in the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida – USA TODAY

Remembering those who died in the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida  USA TODAY WEB EXTRA: Search Member Fell 25 Feet While Working On Condo Collapse Debris  CBS Miami Possible Failure Point Emerges in Miami-Area Building Collapse  The New York Times It could

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Supreme Court rejects appeal to reinstate Virginia school’s transgender bathroom ban

The Supreme Court has rejected a Virginia school board’s appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban. Over two dissenting votes, the justices on Monday left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional.

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Fleet software startup LocoNav raises $37 million to expand in developing markets

LocoNav, a startup that is helping drivers and fleet owners in over two-dozen nations run their vehicles more efficiently and save money, said on Monday it has raised $37 million in a new financing round. Five-year-old LocoNav’s new financing round,

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Miami-Area Condo Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 10 as Rescue Reaches Fifth Day – The Wall Street Journal

Miami-Area Condo Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 10 as Rescue Reaches Fifth Day  The Wall Street Journal Possible Failure Point Emerges in Miami-Area Building Collapse  The New York Times New Documents Released Concerning Surfside Condo That Collapsed  CBS Miami What caused Surfside collapse?

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In Win For LGBTQ Rights, Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal Challenging Landmark Trans Rights Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on Monday to a circuit court ruling that required a Virginia school to let a transgender student use the bathroom corresponding with his gender identity. The decision delivers a major win

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Blinken meets pope as US bishops campaign to deny Biden Communion

Pope Francis expressed his “affection” for the American people as he met at length Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with the latter declining to delve into “domestic politics” when later asked if the two discussed a campaign

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