Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Opinion|Sports

After so many Wimbledon 5-setters, Novak Djokovic would be OK with best-of-3 in early rounds

Every so often, a debate bubbles up around whether it makes sense for men to keep playing best-of-five-set matches at Wimbledon and other Grand Slam tournaments

After so many Wimbledon 5-setters, Novak Djokovic would be OK with best-of-3 in early rounds
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Nationwide, multi-agency operation recovers 200 critically missing children, federal authorities say

Nationwide, multi-agency operation recovers 200 critically missing children, federal authorities say

Nationwide, multi-agency operation recovers 200 critically missing children, federal authorities say
Opinion|Political

Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health

Pope Francis denounced populist politics and what he called "the dross of ideology" on Sunday, warning that democracy was not in good shape in many parts of the world.

Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health
Opinion|Political

'Freedom!' chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear

The chant is concise, but it could not be more meaningful for millions of Venezuelans in 2024: “Freedom!”

'Freedom!' chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear
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Harris puts focus on beating Trump, not concerns over Biden, as she tries to appeal to Black voters

Harris puts focus on beating Trump, not concerns over Biden, as she tries to appeal to Black voters

Harris puts focus on beating Trump, not concerns over Biden, as she tries to appeal to Black voters
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READ: 2024 Republican Party platform

READ: 2024 Republican Party platform

READ: 2024 Republican Party platform
News|Opinion

Orthodox Christmas: Why it's celebrated by some believers 13 days after Dec. 25

Some Eastern Orthodox churches will be observing Christmas on Sunday

Orthodox Christmas: Why it's celebrated by some believers 13 days after Dec. 25
Economy|Environment|News|Opinion

Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands

An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands
News|Opinion|Sports

Anti-Defamation League says Adidas CEO apologizes for misstatement about Kanye West

The head of the Anti-Defamation League said in a post on X on Thursday that he was in touch with Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden who apologized for his remarks about Kanye West and reiterated the sportswear company’s fight to end antisemitism

Anti-Defamation League says Adidas CEO apologizes for misstatement about Kanye West
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Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people

Pope Francis is labeling the weapons industry as being a key driver of the “martyrdom” of Ukraine’s people in Russia’s war

Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people
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Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa

In the Middle East and North Africa, where religion is often ingrained in daily life’s very fabric, rejecting faith can come with consequences

Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
Opinion|World

An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened

In parts of the world, religiously unaffiliated people are increasing in numbers, and can safely and publicly be an atheist or agnostic

An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
News|Opinion|World

In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church

In the pope’s homeland of Argentina, Catholics have been renouncing the faith and joining the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated

In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
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America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion

Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none

America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion
Education|News|Opinion

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis

Black survivors have been nearly invisible in the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis — even in Baltimore, home to a historic Black Catholic community

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
News|Opinion

Pope Francis' 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy

Pope Francis is marking a birthday

Pope Francis' 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy
Education|Opinion|World

Vatican to publish never-before-seen homilies by Pope Benedict XVI during his 10-year retirement

The Vatican next year will publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI

Vatican to publish never-before-seen homilies by Pope Benedict XVI during his 10-year retirement
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Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group

Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform

Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group
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Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'

Israel's Holocaust commemorations this year have a searing significance for six elderly survivors now deeply scarred by the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 that sparked

Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'
Opinion|Science|Technology

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images

AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
Health|Opinion|Political

What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's latest abortion case?

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to release an opinion that will allow doctors in Idaho to perform abortions to stabilize patients at least for now, despite the state's strict abortion ban

What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's latest abortion case?
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Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

Democratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance

Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
Opinion|Political

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know

Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as the lexicon of U.S. politics and modern political spin

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know
Opinion|Political

From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath

President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate demeanor last week has reverberated across the Democratic Party

From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath
Arts|Opinion

What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started

Critics have long debated which books qualify as a ‘Great American Novel

What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started

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