Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, has long been called the “patron saint of the internet.” After many years, two miracles and Vatican approval, he’s officially set to be canonized, likely in 2025.
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The WNBA is having a moment. A new documentary highlights off-court player activism
Power of the Dream takes viewers behind the scenes to show how WNBA players took a stand during racial justice protests in 2020, helped elect a senator and negotiated historic pay raises.
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Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only
The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.
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Hurricane Beryl is ‘extremely dangerous’ as it brings 130 mph winds to the Caribbean
“Potentially catastrophic wind damage is expected” in parts of the Windward Islands near the storm’s core, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulation
Noise from roads, airports and equipment like leaf blowers has been linked with serious health impacts. Decades ago, the U.S. government passed a law limiting it, but it has no teeth.
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‘I would tell Biden to hang in there,’ former DNC Chairman Howard Dean says
NPR’s Michel Martin talks to former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean about Democrats’ response to President Biden’s debate performance, and whether Biden should drop out of the race.
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What to know about Louisiana’s new surgical castration law
Louisiana’s governor signed a controversial bill that will make his state the first to allow surgical castration for people found guilty of certain sex crimes against children.
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Highlights and heartbreak at the U.S. Olympics track trials
It’s a wrap on the U.S. Track and Field Trials, where it was make or break to get to the Paris Games. Meet some of the sprinters, distance runners and shot-putters who will compete in France.
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Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up
Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on abortion and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather avoid the topic. But they can’t escape talking about it.
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Travel tips for a Fourth of July that’s set to break records
Fourth of July travel is set to break records with nearly 71 million people expected to make trips over the holiday.
