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A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb, allowing her to return

Trump administration live updates: President suggests 80% China tariff; Pope Leo XIV’s social media scrutinized  NBC News

An American Pope Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage  The New York Times

Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention  NPR Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from detention, pending immigration proceedings  The Boston Globe Judge orders Tufts student to be freed from ICE detention, returned to Mass.  Boston.com Judge Orders Release of Rumeysa

Pope Leo XIV has taken the reins as leader of the Catholic Church, starting his first day as Pontiff with a mass at the Sistine Chapel, during which he called his election both a cross and a blessing. “You have

Marina Silva’s achievements may seem borderline miraculous. Since taking office for a second run as Brazil’s environment and climate minister in 2023, the country has quickly and dramatically reversed deforestation trends with strict enforcement of environment rules that had been

Trump floats raising taxes on the rich to pay for his sweeping tax and spending cuts package  CNN

Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE  The New York Times Federal judge in Vermont orders immediate release of Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk after 6 weeks in detention  CNN Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk testifies during Vermont bail hearing, suffers

In the predawn hush of a military base, long before the bustle of morning drills, LeAnne Withrow would quietly slip into the women’s shower room. It was always around 2 or 3am— early enough to be sure no one else

On May 8, I stood on the colonnades of St. Peter’s Square on the beautiful afternoon a new pope was elected, shoulder to shoulder with pilgrims from every corner of the globe. The roar that erupted when white smoke billowed