Judge Awards $680,000 to Military Families Sickened by Jet Fuel Spill
A judge on Wednesday awarded more than $680,000 in damages to 17 people who reported falling ill after a 2021 jet fuel spill contaminated the drinking water system of a…
Rediscovered Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Is Released
Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell. He breaks a rule, has a mishap and gets stuck. He is rescued and learns a lesson. Ringo Starr provides the narration.…
Justice Department to Investigate Muslim Development in Texas, Cornyn Says
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into a planned housing development outside of Dallas that would have a mosque at its center, Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, said…
Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Will Face a Fractured American Church
The last several months for American Catholics have been a story about the ascent of the Catholic right. In January, a parade of right-wing Catholic power began streaming into President…
Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress
The Trump administration fired the librarian of Congress, Carla D. Hayden, on Thursday, drawing swift outcry from Democrats. Dr. Hayden was the first African American and first woman to serve…
Laura Loomer Targets Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General as Kennedy Pushes Back
President Trump’s selection of Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-educated wellness specialist and book author, as his next surgeon general provoked a vigorous debate on Thursday over whether someone who is…
‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policies
Months before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first American pope, a social media account under his name expressed criticism of Vice President JD Vance, sharing an article that called…
‘Reformed’ Is a Charming Show About a Young Rabbi
The French dramedy “Reformed,” on Max (in French, with subtitles, or dubbed), follows a young rabbi who moves back home to begin her career. Léa (Elsa Guedj) is smart, knowledgeable…
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind
Representative Gabe Evans, Republican of Colorado, secured his ticket to Washington in November when he defeated a Democratic member of Congress by less than 1 percentage point — just 2,449…
What’s at Stake in the Conclave? The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.
The fresco is on the north wall of the Sistine Chapel, up and to the right as the cardinals enter to choose their successor. It depicts a scene from the…