The next pope will inherit Pope Francis’ mixed legacy with Indigenous people
Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas. Some found Francis to be a reconciling figure, others a disappointment. Even those who applauded the actions he took during...
Five pivotal moments in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities in the Americas
Here are five pivotal moments in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities. Santa Cruz, Bolivia, July 9, 2015 At a world summit of activists against social inequality, Francis asked “forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the church herself, but also for...
Vatican issues ‘sede vacante’ postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the period between Pope Francis’ death and the election of his successor. The so-called “sede vacante” stamps include an image used by the Vatican...
Ukraine and the U.S. say they’re ready to sign a minerals deal
The U.S. and Ukraine are expected to sign a deal to jointly invest in Ukraine’s mineral, raw materials and natural resource wealth in exchange for future U.S. aid.(Image credit: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service) Article Attribution | Read More at Article...RFK Jr. is gutting minority health offices across HHS that are key to reducing health disparities
Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) queue outside the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building, after it was reported that the Trump administration fired staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug...Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nike, Starbucks, GE HealthCare and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Etsy — The e-commerce company saw shares tumbling 9%. Etsy Chief Financial Officer Lanny Baker said the company is “staying nimble in the face of uncertainty” around the tariff announcements and...
The U.S. backs Israel’s ban on the U.N.’s Palestinian aid agency at the World Court
The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees.(Image credit: Peter Dejong) Article Attribution | Read More at Article...
JetBrains releases Mellum, an ‘open’ AI coding model
JetBrains, the company behind a range of popular app development tools, has released its first “open” AI model for coding. On Wednesday, JetBrains made Mellum, a code-generating model the company released for its various software development suites last year, openly...