Pope celebrates surprise Holy Thursday with ousted cardinalPope Francis celebrated a surprise Holy Thursday Mass with the cardinal he fired last year, extending an extraordinary gesture to Cardinal…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Biden launches community corps to boost COVID vaccinationsSeeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration on Thursday stepped up its outreach efforts to skeptical Americans…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Biden holds first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure pushPresident Joe Biden used his first Cabinet meeting to promote his new infrastructure plan, but the gathering had a very different look and…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Vaccines haven’t cured loneliness in New York nursing homesVaccines have begun saving lives in New York’s nursing homes, but they haven’t yet cured another crisis caused by the pandemic: loneliness.Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Torch relay not just a sideshow in time of COVIDThe Olympic torch relay is usually just a sideshow for the real thing; the prelude, the buildup, the warm-up act that could be skipped.Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
New attempts planned to free huge vessel stuck in Suez CanalA giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make new…Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
UN aid chief calls for Eritrean forces to leave TigrayU.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock warned Thursday that “a campaign of destruction” is taking place in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
China boosts defense spending by 6.8% amid debt, pandemicChina is increasing its defense spending by 6.8% in 2021 as it works to maintain a robust upgrading of the armed forces despite high…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
US job growth likely rose in February in rebound from slumpAmerica’s employers likely stepped up their hiring in February as confirmed viral cases declined, consumers spent big chunks of their…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Vatican defends pope’s Iraq trip amid virus as ‘act of love’he Vatican defended Pope Francis’ decision to go ahead with his trip to Iraq this weekend despite rising coronavirus infections there…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
