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Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first American Pope. The Chicago native, who has spent many years serving as a missionary in Peru, took to

Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died.

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85  NPR David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85  The New York Times David Souter: What a simple man from N.H. taught me, and all of us  The

Justice David Souter, the ‘stealth’ Supreme Court nominee who disappointed conservatives, dies at 85  NBC News David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85  The New York Times Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm  BBC US foundation eyes takeover of Gaza aid  Al Jazeera Amid Blockade, Trump and Israel Mull Divisive Aid Plan For Gaza  The New York Times Israel plans to initially only

Seven months after the death of Lilly Ledbetter, for whom Congress’s Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is named after, a film about her life opens in theaters May 9. In the biopic Lilly, Patricia Clarkson stars as Ledbetter, a Goodyear

Trump pivots, says GOP should ‘probably not’ raise taxes on rich  The Hill Trump backs tax hike on rich, but says GOP ‘should probably not do it’  CNBC ‘That would be madness’: Why Trump’s tax-the-rich push could fracture the GOP  MarketWatch Trump Revives

Pope Leo XIV Confirms White Sox Fandom After Being Elected as 1st American Pope  Bleacher Report Pope Leo Warns Against Spread of ‘De Facto Atheism’ in His First Mass as Pontiff  WSJ Pope Leo XIV gives 1st homily as American pontiff, says

Trump, in a major concession, says the tariff on China should be 80% — but will leave it up to Bessent  CNN Trump Administration News: Latest Updates on Tariffs and More  The New York Times Trump floats lower tariffs on China. What

New moms eventually come up for air, in between bottle-feeding and changing diapers and wiping away their baby’s tears—or their own. And usually, the first adult they’ve spoken to in days will say something like: “Enjoy every moment! It goes