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

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In France, anti-LGBT+ offences rose 13% in 2023

Offences against the LGBT+ community in France rose 13% in 2023, with 4,560 incidents reported, and after a rise of 3% in 2022, data from the French interior ministry

In France, anti-LGBT+ offences rose 13% in 2023
Opinion|Political

Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba

The 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans

Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
News|Opinion|World

Pope Francis to visit Turkey next year, Ecumenical Patriarch says

Pope Francis is planning to visit Turkey next year to mark the anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians said on Thursday.

Pope Francis to visit Turkey next year, Ecumenical Patriarch says
News|Opinion|Political

Pope Francis says US Catholic conservatives have 'suicidal attitude'

Pope Francis said his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States are trapped in a "suicidal attitude," according to an interview with CBS.

Pope Francis says US Catholic conservatives have 'suicidal attitude'
Opinion|Sports

NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during commencement speech

The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.”

NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during commencement speech
Education|Opinion

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated
Health|Opinion

Americans divided as Supreme Court weighs abortion pill access, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans are divided on whether women should have to see a doctor in person before receiving abortion pills, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found,

Americans divided as Supreme Court weighs abortion pill access, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
News|Opinion

Vatican tightens procedures on supposed 'supernatural events'

The Vatican on Friday tightened procedures for evaluating reported supernatural events such as weeping Madonnas and blood-dripping crucifixes that have for

Vatican tightens procedures on supposed 'supernatural events'
Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Thousands mark Family Purity in Georgia as anti-govt protests simmer

Thousands of Georgians led by Orthodox Christian clerics marked "Family Purity Day" on Friday, marching down the same central avenue in Tbilisi that has been the scene of some of

Thousands mark Family Purity in Georgia as anti-govt protests simmer
Education|Opinion|Political

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues

Would Lisa Simpson set up a tent at New York University to protest the war in Gaza

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues
News|Opinion|Political

Portuguese speaker defends lawmaker's race remarks as free speech

A comment made by a far-right lawmaker in Portugal's parliament on Friday that opponents have criticised as racist has sparked a storm over whether or not such

Portuguese speaker defends lawmaker's race remarks as free speech
Opinion|Sports

After starting his day in jail, Scheffler finds peace on the course and a chance to win, too

Perspective was even harder to come by than birdies through all the raindrops, bourbon and cigar smoke that streamed across golf’s biggest stage during one of the sport’s most bizarre mornings ever

After starting his day in jail, Scheffler finds peace on the course and a chance to win, too
News|Opinion|Sports

Golfer's prompt release from jail angers some who recall city's police turmoil

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and prompt release from a Kentucky jail is angering some who question whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame

Golfer's prompt release from jail angers some who recall city's police turmoil
News|Opinion|World

Pope says tension and debate are inevitable, embrace them

Arguments and tensions are inevitable in modern society and should not be brushed under the carpet, Pope Francis said on Saturday, warning that trying to impose a uniform

Pope says tension and debate are inevitable, embrace them
Opinion|Political

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

Donald Trump’s support from white evangelicals and other conservative Christians is as strong as ever

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values
News|Opinion|Political

Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied's rule

Freedoms in Tunisia are being threatened under the rule of President Kais Saied and the authorities are using the judiciary and police to punish their opponents, 10 local rights

Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied's rule
Opinion|Political

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

Donald Trump’s support from white evangelicals and other conservative Christians is as strong as ever

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we’re free.”

The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
Education|News|Opinion|Political

Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid

Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel's offensive in Gaza will not translate into

Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid
News|Opinion|Political

Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58

Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58

Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58
Health|Opinion|Political

The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it

Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protections

The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
Education|Opinion

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Entertainment|News|Opinion

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'

Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.”

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'
Education|Opinion|Political

At Morehouse graduation, thanks to 'God for woke class of 2024'

President Joe Biden's commencement speech at Morehouse College on Sunday was delivered without any interruptions from students or faculty

At Morehouse graduation, thanks to 'God for woke class of 2024'
Economy|Opinion|Political

Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease

Numbers show that the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency has never lived up to his own hype

Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease

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