New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans
His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked Black Catholic experience in America.
‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policies
Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.Vice President JD Vance in Rome to meet with Pope Francis last month.
Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pontiff, Took a Global Route to the Top Post
Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his life outside the United States.Pope Leo XIV has the potential to shake up the global Catholic power structure.
Americans Celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the First Pontiff From the U.S.
Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted the news of the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction.A television at a restaurant in Cincinnati showed the announcement of the new pope.
Pope Leo XIV Overcame a Major Strike Against Him: Being American
Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church.Pope Leo XIV on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, greeting the crowd in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Thursday
The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing
The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus.St. Thomas of Villanova Church at Villanova University in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
Liberals Are Cautiously Optimistic About Pope Leo XIV’s Views on LGBTQ Catholics
Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the issue would not be key to his agenda.Pope Leo XIV does not have a clear track record on L.G.B.T.Q. issues, church observers said.
The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point
A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.
Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress
Dr. Carla D. Hayden was appointed by President Barack Obama.
Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich
The president is said to want to create a new top income bracket for people making more than $2.5 million per year and to tax income above that level at a rate of 39.6 percent.President Trump was said to have raised the possibility of a new high-income tax bracket with House Speaker Mike Johnson in
Trump Names Jeanine Pirro, Fox News Host, as Interim U.S. Attorney for D.C.
The Fox News personality has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into a crucial prosecutors office in the Justice Department.Jeanine Pirro supports President Trump’s efforts to exact vengeance on his political enemies and spent months questioning the legitimacy
5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement
The deal still has to be finalized, but it was hailed as a success by both countries for being the first since President Trump announced broad tariffs in April.President Trump with Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, at the White House in February.
Why Do More Police Officers Die by Suicide Than in the Line of Duty?
His friend and fellow cop killed himself. Then he nearly became a statistic as well. Why do more police officers die by suicide than in the line of duty?Matthew Hunter, who was an officer with the Des Moines Police Department for more than two decades, suffers from PTSD after the suicide of his form
In Battle With Trump, Harvard Leaders See Bad Outcomes Ahead
Harvard could choose to either keep fighting or seek a deal with the administration. Its leaders are starting to realize that any path will very likely change the identity of the school.Even if Harvard wins its court battle with the Trump administration, it could see its funding curtailed and resear
A Year Ago, Columbia Security Was Hands-Off at a Protest. Not This Time.
When demonstrators occupied the university’s main library on Wednesday, campus security forces intervened aggressively. The occupation ended with arrests hours later.Columbia University administrators summoned the Police Department on Wednesday to arrest demonstrators who had occupied the main libra
Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Ties
The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia last month.
Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.“I think it’s objective to say to you that things will be better in the next 20 years.”
Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid
The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist condemned his fellow billionaire for overseeing deep cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Trump administration.Bill Gates said that Elon Musk had gutted the U.S. Agency for International Development, resulting in the deaths of child
Musk-Tied Investor Clashes With One of World’s Biggest Asset Managers
A lawsuit accuses Brookfield Asset Management of fraud, attempted bribery and improperly limiting investments in one of Elon Musk’s companies.Brookfield Place, home to the headquarters of Brookfield Asset Management, in New York.
In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense
The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing.A memorial for Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was fatally beaten by Memphis police officers, at the corner where the encounter took place.
‘Wildly Inappropriate Behavior’: Real Estate Group Is Accused of Cover-ups
The Appraisal Institute faces concerns that one of its leaders has a history of harassing women and that it did not disclose that some certification exams were incorrectly scored.Cindy Chance, left, a former chief executive of the Appraisal Institute, sued the trade group on Thursday, claiming sexua
Scientists Are Developing a Tool to Measure Biological Age With a Photo
Scientists have developed an A.I. tool that they say can help assess a patient’s health — and potentially guide their medical care.
Reincarnated by A.I., Arizona Man Forgives His Killer at Sentencing
A likeness of Christopher Pelkey, who was killed in a 2021 road rage episode, was created with artificial intelligence. It was part of a victim’s impact statement.
The New Pope Might Be Something Like the Old Pope
The conservative ire that has roiled Catholicism during the previous pontificate is likely to continue with this first American pope.