Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew
After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control.Read More
See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans
The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s family and their diverse background before moving to Chicago.Read More
What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.
The Trump administration has directed agencies to stop estimating the economic impact of climate change when developing policies and regulations.Read More
Putin Puts On Show of Defiance as Cease-fire Talks Drag On
Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.Read More
World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American
Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.Read More
Another Casualty of the Trade Wars? Burgers Made With Brazilian Beef
Americans are eating record amounts of Brazilian beef. Now, tariffs and trade wars could push up U.S. prices and send more of it to China.Read More
‘Don’t Need a Deal.’ Top Trump Economic Adviser Is All in on His China Hardball
In a wide-ranging interview, Stephen Miran, the president of the chair of President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, said “volatility doesn’t necessarily mean anything greater for the long term.”Read More
Pope Leo XIV Outlines Path for Catholic Church That Follows in Francis’ Steps
The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including a “loving care for the least and the rejected.”Read More
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Cards Are Sometimes the Only Performance Reviews We Get
Once in a year, in May or June, parents get a window, or a fun-house mirror, into how their children feel they’re doing.Read More
Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America
The pope grew up in a Catholic enclave on Chicago’s South Side. That community is gone now.Read More