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Pope Leo XIV condemns war, rejects claims of divine backing
Pope Leo XIV on Friday issued a sweeping condemnation of war, continuing to reject the idea that military action can bring about peace or freedom as the Trump administration and other leaders use religion to justify the U.S.-Israel war in Iran. “God does not bless any conflict,” Leo wrote on X. “Anyone who is a
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A federal judge dismisses another Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts’ state voter rolls, marking the latest setback in a wide-ranging effort by the Trump administration to collect detailed data on the nation’s voters. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin marks at least the fifth time a
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69 million women could lose voting rights if Trump’s SAVE Act passes Senate
Millions of women could face new challenges to voting under President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot. The federal legislation would mandate that most Americans show a birth certificate or passport to register to vote. But people with names that don’t match their birth
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Humiliating texts Kristi Noem’s husband sent about his family — and how he’d be a ‘great woman’
Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing husband Bryon told a dominatrix he loved it when she was mean about his family — while telling her he thought he’d make a “great woman.” Sex worker Shy Sotomayor made tens of thousands of dollars in her salacious phone conversations with Noem, 56, which included at least one of her calling
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Dax Shepard cries over wife Kristen Bell’s selfless gesture at his dad’s deathbed
Kristen Bell unexpectedly showed up at Dax Shepard’s dad’s deathbed in December 2012, a touching gesture that still makes him emotional. During a recent interview with Anderson Cooper in front of a live audience in New Orleans, Dax cried while reflecting on how Bell was there for him when his father, Dave Shepard, was dying
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The Writers Who Can’t Let Go of the South
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Growing up, the novelist and New Orleans native Nancy Lemann didn’t know how culturally distinct her home city was. “I just thought, Okay, this is what it’s like. This is what life is
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Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention
Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at the center of another contentious wrangling over the role of religion in classrooms. Religious leaders, teachers, parents and students spent hours Tuesday before the state education board arguing about the reading
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California Republicans set to deliver ‘major blow’ to Trump: report
Donald Trump’s endorsement of Steve Hilton for California governor may not be enough to secure the state GOP’s formal backing at this weekend’s San Diego convention — a potentially devastating blow that would expose the limits of his influence with party grassroots. According to a report from Politico’s Playbook, Trump’s support for Hilton is facing
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How Fake People Became Real Influencers
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube On this week’s Galaxy Brain episode, Charlie Warzel is joined by New York Times technology reporter Tiffany Hsu to discuss the rise of AI influencers—synthetic avatars, often indistinguishable from real people, that are flooding social-media feeds to sell supplements and promote brands. Hsu unpacks her reporting on
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Unexplained death after Inglewood traffic stop sparks outcry, calls for police body cameras
The family of a man who died after a police traffic stop in Inglewood last month has denounced law enforcement and city officials for their handling of the case, prompting calls for the California’s attorney general to launch an independent investigation. In the weeks since his death, supporters of Bryan Bostic have appeared at Inglewood