‘S.N.L.’: Toasting Moms and Toasted Trump Appointees
If you’re going to celebrate the election of a new pope, you might as well have some sacramental wine, too. Cecily Strong returned to “Saturday Night Live” in a guest…
The Mother Whose Catholic Faith Inspired the Future Pope
Her friends called her Millie. The future pope called her Ma. Mildred Prevost, whose youngest son, Robert, would one day take the name Pope Leo XIV, cut her own extraordinary…
Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention
Rumeysa Ozturk returned to Massachusetts on Saturday evening, eyes welling with joy and gratitude at the end of her six-week odyssey in federal custody, a case that stirred outrage over…
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Roots Tell a Story of New Orleans
One day in June 1900, a census taker visited the New Orleans home of Joseph and Louise Martinez, Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents. They lived on North Prieur Street, just north…
Thumbprint on Cigarette Carton Cracks a 48-Year-Old Murder Case
Jeannette Ralston was at the Lion’s Den bar in San Jose, Calif., when she told her friends that she would be “back in 10 minutes.” She never returned. The next…
See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans
The Vatican conclave surprised the world this week by selecting the first American pope, a native of Chicago. Soon after, a respected genealogist surprised the world by revealing that the…
‘Government Cheese’ Star David Oyelowo Considers Oprah ‘Chosen Family’
“Government Cheese” began as what David Oyelowo called “a beautiful experiment.” He had long admired the fantastical storytelling of Wes Anderson and the Coen brothers. But he hadn’t seen that…
Teenager Fatally Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ TikTok Prank
A Virginia man has been charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting a teenager who was filming a prank for TikTok known as “ding dong ditch” with two friends around…
Trump Calls for 20,000 Extra Officers to Help With Deportation Efforts
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security on Friday to increase the deportation force of the United States by 20,000 officers, a move that would lead to an enormous…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Defiantly Rules Out a Senate Run in Georgia
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, said on Friday that she would not run for Senate in 2026. The revelation — a huge relief to Republicans who feared she…