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Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff
The new pope, speaking to thousands in St. Peter’s Square, echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed.
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He Faced Decades Behind Bars for His Art. Now He Has a Show in N.Y.C.
For years, Isaac Wright found that scaling bridges and buildings, and making photos on the summits, helped curb his PTSD. Now he has a real career putting himself on the line.
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Remembering Jan Dawson, My Mother-in-Law (Twice)
Ours is an extended family with a lot of tragedy in it, but Jan Dawson’s was unique. Jan was the mother of two daughters, Jen, the mother of my two biological children, and Nancy, who had three children by a previous marriage. I was married to both of the sisters at different points in my…
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In Their Final Moments, a Pompeii Family Fought to Survive
Archaeologists unearthed skeletal remains of four people in a well-appointed Roman home, along with signs of their efforts to outlast the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Why Patients Are Being Forced to Switch to a 2nd-Choice Obesity Drug
CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.
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130,000 Igloo Coolers Recalled After Fingertip Amputations From Handle
The warning expands a recall of more than one million Igloo coolers in February, which was prompted by reports of fingertip injuries from the tow handle.
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Families of Sept. 11 Victims Urge Lutnick to Help Extradite Saudi National
The letter comes as the commerce secretary plans to accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia as part of an upcoming trip to the Middle East.
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William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95
His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic.
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Trump Is Poised to Accept a Luxury 747 From Qatar for Use as Air Force One
The plan raises substantial ethical issues, given the immense value of the lavishly appointed plane and that Mr. Trump intends to take ownership of it after he leaves office.
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A Shipping Change Might Help Small Businesses if Not for Trump’s Trade Wars
Companies squeezed by Shein and Temu are welcoming the end of a shipping rule that bolstered the Chinese e-commerce giants. But broader tariff concerns are outweighing any optimism.