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Muslim Chaplains Became Campus Anchors, Then October 7 Changed the Job
Muslim chaplains expanded on U.S. campuses after 9/11 and now help students navigate faith, belonging and post-October 7 tensions.
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Trump Groups Pour $130 Million Into the Midterms, Because Yard Signs Were Too Subtle
Trump-aligned groups have reserved more than $130 million in midterm advertising as Republicans confront a difficult political climate.
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The Moon Got a Colosseum-Sized Crater and Nobody Saw It Happen
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter found a 728-foot crater created in 2024 by an impact that escaped detection at the time.
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T. Rex Ran at a Toasty 97 Degrees, So the King of Dinosaurs Was Basically One of Us
Tooth enamel suggests Tyrannosaurus rex maintained a body temperature near 97 degrees Fahrenheit, supporting evidence it was warm-blooded.
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Ethan Hawke Smuggles Gold Through the Depression, Because Rent Was Apparently Not Stressful Enough
Ethan Hawke leads “The Weight,” a gritty Depression-era thriller involving a work camp, forbidden gold and a desperate father.
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China’s Porcelain Capital Keeps Faith, Fire and 2,000 Years of Craft Alive
Jingdezhen’s artists are passing ancient porcelain skills and spiritual traditions to a new generation while welcoming modern technology.
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One in Ten Americans Got Moved Into a New House District Without Packing a Box
Mid-decade redistricting shifted nearly 35 million Americans into different congressional districts after the 2024 election.
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Japan Shuffles the Cabinet, the Political Version of Rearranging the Living Room
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reshuffled Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support while keeping key foreign and defense ministers in place.
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Sunny Obama Hated Water, Loved Bo and Was Better at Washington Than Most Humans
Sunny, the energetic Portuguese water dog who joined the Obama family in the White House in 2013, has died at age 13.
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The Latin Grammys Nominate Everybody Excellent and Daddy Yankee Finally Gets His Flowers
Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso lead the 2026 Latin Grammy nominations, while Daddy Yankee receives a historic honor.
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Peter Max Painted the American Dream in Colors Loud Enough to Wake the Neighbors
Psychedelic pop artist Peter Max, whose cosmic colors covered posters, stamps, planes and an entire cultural era, has died at 88.
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Pope Leo Honors Modern Martyrs Without Turning Their Suffering Into a Slogan
Pope Leo XIV praised modern witnesses of faith and urged the church to remember people killed amid persecution, oppression and conflict.
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America and China Agree AI Is Dangerous, Then Point at Each Other
AI safety is expected to reach the Trump-Xi agenda, but technological competition keeps turning cooperation into mutual suspicion.
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Palestinian Leaders Are Denied UN Visas Again, Because Diplomacy Apparently Works Better Without Diplomats
The Trump administration denied visas to Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials for the UN General Assembly for a second consecutive year.
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Massachusetts Says “Flat Is Back,” and Flounder Finally Gets a Marketing Department
Massachusetts is promoting abundant, sustainable flounder with a “Flat is Back” campaign, because even seafood needs a rebrand.
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An Israeli Gaza Documentary Wins in Venice and Ignites a Firestorm at Home
The Israeli documentary “NAZA” won a Venice Film Festival prize, then triggered denunciations and threats against its filmmakers at home.
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Annie Dillard Made Looking Closely Feel Like a Spiritual Discipline
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard, whose work joined nature, faith and fierce observation, has died at 81.
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Rainmakers Are Being Blamed for Climate Chaos They Cannot Control
Traditional rainmakers in Uganda and South Sudan face threats and violence as climate change makes droughts and floods less predictable.
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Congress Leaves Early While Thomas Massie Tries to Impeach Pete Hegseth
Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early as Rep. Thomas Massie pressed an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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The Fed Raises Rates for the First Time in Three Years, and Your Credit Card Felt It
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point, its first increase since 2023, as inflation remained stubborn.
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Scientists Put Lab-Grown Human Brain Tissue Into Mice, and the Ethics Committee Is Wide Awake
Researchers transplanted lab-grown human brain organoids into mice to study development, disease and treatments while raising new ethical questions.
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Journey Starts the Last Leg of Its Farewell Tour, So Do Not Stop Believin’ Just Yet
Journey has begun the final North American leg of its Final Frontier farewell tour, with a hometown finale planned for San Francisco.
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Harry and Meghan Change Their Children’s School Over Security, Again
Prince Harry and Meghan moved Archie and Lilibet to another British school shortly after term began, citing security concerns.
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Pope Leo Ends Vatican Pay Cuts, Giving Employees the Birthday Present
Pope Leo XIV marked his 71st birthday by repealing pandemic-era salary reductions affecting cardinals, senior officials and religious employees.
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Washington Moves $52 Million in Military Aid Closer to Home and Calls It Strategy
The Trump administration is redirecting $52 million in military financing from Europe and the Middle East to four countries in the Americas.
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Canada May Become the EU’s First Associate Member, Because Geography Is Apparently Negotiable
The European Commission proposed a first-of-its-kind associate membership for Canada as Ottawa seeks alternatives to U.S. economic dependence.
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A Baby Is Born From a 22-Year-Old Frozen Embryo After a Family’s Devastating Loss
A Greek couple welcomed a daughter from an embryo frozen for 22 years after losing their adult son in a road crash.
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Kim Kardashian Wins One Euro in Paris, and That Was Exactly the Point
A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian the symbolic one euro she requested after the traumatic 2016 armed jewelry robbery.
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Female Athletes Tell Sydney Sweeney’s Sports Ad to Take Several Seats
Athletes say a provocative sports-prediction ad featuring Sydney Sweeney reduces women’s sports to the same old sexualized marketing playbook.
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New Jersey Gets a New Catholic Bishop After an Almost Yearlong Wait
Pope Leo XIV appointed Newark auxiliary Bishop Michael Saporito to lead the Diocese of Metuchen and accepted another U.S. bishop’s retirement.