Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice

But left unspoken at a Vatican meeting with film stars were the deep divisions over issues like abortion and homosexuality.

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Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago

Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.

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Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.

Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.

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Former Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show

Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024.

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Man Arrested After Appearing at Alina Habba’s Office With Bat, U.S. Says

Authorities said Keith Michael Lisa had a bat when he showed up at the office of the U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Wednesday. He was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.

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On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France

Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in France.

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America’s Formula for Greatness Is Under Threat

Education, open markets, trade and immigration transformed the United States into the world’s dominant power, but each is now being weakened.

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An Economist Asked, How Much Should We Spend to Avoid the A.I. Apocalypse?

The question “at first struck me as too open-ended to be usefully addressed by standard economics,” said Charles Jones of Stanford. He took a shot anyway.

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Two Officers Injured in a Crash While Protecting JD Vance’s Motorcade

A police officer who was on a motorcyc

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Displaced Gazans Face More Misery as Torrential Rain Lashes Enclave

Heavy rainfall and chilling winds have added to the challenges facing people still forced to live in tents in the devastated territory.

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