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‘He Checked All the Boxes.’ Pope Leo XIV Overcame a Liability — Being American.

admin9 May 2025

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.

I Brake for Robins

admin5 May 2025

It’s full-on springtime now. My blackberries are sending out new canes, and the passion vines have broken ground. The nestlings in the bluebird box are old enough for their cries to be heard across the yard. The front-stoop skinks are awake, the ...

Brazilian Nun Who Was World’s Oldest Person Dies at 116

admin2 May 2025

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas received a blessing from Pope Francis when she turned 110. She would have turned 117 in a few weeks.

At a Dubai Conference, Trump’s Conflicts Take Center Stage

admin2 May 2025

A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the beginning.”

Turns Out, G.D.P. Doesn’t Buy Happiness

admin30 April 2025

According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, which was released last month, the happiest country in the world is Finland, trailed closely by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. This news came as no surprise. The report, released annually since 2012 by a ...

The Dinner That Helped Save Europe

admin28 April 2025

In 1979, during John Paul II’s first visit to the United States as pope, he met with President Jimmy Carter at the White House. Shortly after that, he invited Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter’s national security adviser, to dinner at the Vatican Embassy ...

Israeli Prime Minister Offers Condolences Three Days After Pope’s Death

admin26 April 2025

The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza.

I Caught a Glimpse of the New World Order in Greenland

admin24 April 2025

It’s hard to avoid America these days in Greenland. In downtown Nuuk, the capital, an electronic news ticker streams near-constant updates on the Trump administration’s fixation on acquiring this Danish territory. Even before retaking office in ...

Trump’s Tariffs Will Pay Off, for China

admin24 April 2025

No part of the world will be hit harder by President Trump’s barrage of “reciprocal” tariffs than the Asia-Pacific region. Despite his 90-day pause in imposing them, some of Mr. Trump’s steepest tariff rates still hang over developing economies such ...