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What Is a Synod in the Catholic Church? And Why Does This One Matter?
A seemingly obscure meeting could be the culmination of Francis’ papacy and lay the groundwork for lasting change on issues…
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Vatican Assembly Puts the Church’s Most Sensitive Issues on the Table
Pope Francis’ calls for open-minded discussion will be tested this week as bishops meet with lay people, including women, to…
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On a Warm Day in Iowa, Trump Heats Up His Push for Caucus Support
A Trump campaign event on Sunday was part of an effort by the former president to increase his presence in…
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Slovakia’s Election Could Echo in Ukraine. Here’s What to Expect.
A leader who has railed against NATO and sanctions on Russia appears poised for a strong showing. That could threaten…
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Maldives Votes in Presidential Runoff Overshadowed by India and China
The election has become a referendum on the two Asian giants’ influence on the small nation’s direction.
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Who Gets the Cloned Dog in the Breakup?
A thorny question of custody is complicated by the fact that the reader adopted the original dog, but her ex…
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It Took $1.7 Billion to Fix Fire Island’s Beaches. One Storm Wrecked Them.
Just a few years ago, the beach at Fire Island Pines was almost as wide as a football field, the…
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Love Me, Love My Dog
A wedding is incomplete for some couples without their canine companions — whether on the dance floor, down the aisle…
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India Is on the Brink
Indian social media is a brutal place, a window on the everyday hatred and violence that has come to colonize…
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Judge Orders Release of Three of ‘Newburgh Four,’ Criticizing F.B.I.
Judge Colleen McMahon of U.S. District Court suggested that the federal agency had “invented” a conspiracy.