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Freelance writer, editor, and audience strategist. Most recently: The Atlantic.
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"Custer arrives at the Herald office at 7 a.m. each morning, checking the inbox and preparing for the day. Despite thousands of hours of work over the years, he has never taken a paycheck â nor have many of the paperâs volunteers."
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As funds dwindle, Oakridgeâs only newspaper fights to survive - Daily Emerald
There is only one road in and out of Oakridge, a small town tucked deep in the Willamette National Forest. There is also only one newspaper â and it may not exist for much longer. As news deserts expa...
https://dailyemerald.com/180230/community-news/as-funds-dwindle-oakridges-only-newspaper-fights-to-survive/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQAdRFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeyvJRhPn9m2YSvoOymioEb91FhmwBzTdno0E162XZwhvgwTsmUe-5Yj_dsPs_aem_sr8fH3O5PQ9QK_rH7fbXeA
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The Atlantic
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If the Super Bowl isnât your cup of tea, our tenth-annual photo collection of superb owls just might be. Take a look at these magnificent birds via The Atlantic Photo:
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Superb Owl Sunday X
A special Sunday event: our tenth-annual photo collection celebrating these magnificent birds of prey. If you have some time before the big game (or are skipping the event entirely), we invite you to have a look.
https://bit.ly/4klPMrr
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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I'm so frustrated by the layoffs at the Washington Post, and in particular the continued gutting of local news coverage. There are more than 6 million people in the DMV, and multiple examples of news outlets that appear to be operating successful business/nonprofit models at a much smaller scale.
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I'm so sorry to hear that John Allen Jr. has passed away. He was an extraordinary journalist, fair-minded and second to none in his analysis of Vatican news.
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John L. Allen Jr, 1965-2026
John L. Allen Jr. was a force of nature, certainly as a journalist who was not only our principal but also a model for us, whose counsel and whose company we already and forever shall sorely miss.
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A few months ago, my daughter won a goldfish at the fair. That was the start of my s̶p̶i̶r̶a̶l̶ uh, new hobby. I wrote about it for
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Never Buy a Goldfish
How I acquired an anxious new hobby
https://opensecretsmagazine.com/p/goldfish-pet-ownership-problems-anxiety
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How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/20/us/typewriter-repair-seattle-bremerton.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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Clint Smith
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I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, âDoesnât seem that hard, just say both things.â
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Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the countryâs past, including its contradictions.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/critical-race-theory-south/684929/?gift=JORs3BlPb0E7W_6BAebCaNQTz5M4obPg-EnmEssxyck&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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Owen Winter
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What sort of midterms do the Democrats' New Jersey and Virginia midterms point to? I had a look using historic results and wound up with a central estimate of D+6 and a confidence interval from R+5 to D+16. Not exactly conclusive!
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In October, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter's pet resource center assisted 525 pets and distributing 8,782 pounds of foodâan all-time high. Residents are rallying to make sure the need is met at the shelter, and elsewhere in the county. My latest for
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Fairfax residents rally to keep pets fed during federal shutdown | FFXnow
Previous Image 1/4 Next Image It all started with a picture of a kitten sitting on an empty shelf. On Nov. 3, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter posted a plea for donations to its pet pantry, citing an...
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/11/10/fairfax-residents-rally-to-keep-pets-fed-during-federal-shutdown/
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WAIT I WAS WRONG The *Old* Farmer's Almanac, the yellow one (that hung on a nail in my grandparents' bathroom) is NOT shutting down. The Farmer's Almanac, which um...I have no feelings about really...is the one shutting down phew
www.almanac.com/old-farmers-...
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The Old Farmerâs Almanacâ234 Years and Still Going Strong
Wondering if The Old Farmerâs Almanac is discontinued? Itâs still publishing and growing, with trusted forecasts, tools, and seasonal guidance since 1792. Learn more and see what's new.
https://www.almanac.com/old-farmers-almanac-234-years-and-still-going-strong
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Every suggested Reel I see on Facebook nowadays is like "RUN don't walk to TJ Maxx," or "You won't BELIEVE what I found at Marshalls," then cuts to an image of a Disney oven mitt or something equally underwhelming. It's actually kind of comforting that the algorithm is this bad. đ
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For an article, I'd like to talk to a parent who is enrolled in the new Beyond the Bell pilot program for after school care in Fairfax County. Is that you or someone you know? Please reach out:
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When you live in Northern Virginia, what happens on a tiny section of a busy arterial road can make all the difference to quite a lot of people. 14,000 a day, to be precise. A recent story from me in
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Fairfax City considers $18 million proposal to improve portion of Jermantown Road | FFXnow
Previous Image 1/2 Next Image An $18.4 million project to reduce congestion and improve safety on a nearly mile-long portion of Jermantown Road has been more than half a decade in the making. Now, an ...
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/14/fairfax-city-considers-18-million-proposal-to-improve-portion-of-jermantown-road/
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but apparently there's a whole website that will deliver Google search results without the AI clutter:
udm14.com
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A lovely list! But despite the popularity of "Strega Nona," I think Tomie de Paola's true masterpieces are "Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs" and "The Clown of God." (I have a lot of strong feelings about children's literature...đ)
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Can bus service still get better if you're cutting the total number of stops? Thousands of riders around Fairfax may find out the answer to that question soon, as the city considers overhauling its bus line. I wrote recently for
@ffxnow.bsky.social
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www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/09/f...
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Fairfax City considers CUE bus overhaul that would simplify routes, cut some stops | FFXnow
Fairfax City is considering transforming its CUE bus system by offering more frequent and direct connections between the most popular stops, as well as speeding up routes -- but also cut service for s...
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/09/fairfax-city-considers-cue-bus-overhaul-that-would-simplify-routes-cut-some-stops/
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My local library made a display of censored books. Apparently "Hop on Pop" made the list...
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Marie Segger
5 months ago
We have quietly launched Off the Charts, our
@economist.com
data newsletter, on Substack. You can subscribe to the newsletter for FREE (paid subscribers also receive access to our newsletter archive & two of our data-driven pieces each week)
theeconomistoffthecharts.substack.com
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The Economist: Off the Charts | Substack
The Economistâs data and visual journalists share the tools, techniques and ideas behind their award-winning stories. Click to read The Economist: Off the Charts, a Substack publication.
https://theeconomistoffthecharts.substack.com/
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The son "took his father's visa paperwork and Social Security card to the ICE Richmond Field Office off Arboretum Parkway. However, he was told it 'didn't matter.'"
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ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus
Silviano Mora Vera's U visa should have insulated him from detention.
https://www.vpm.org/news/2025-10-02/silviano-mora-vera-ice-u-nonimmigrant-visa-farmville-riverside
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The back story of the three sisters who left the retirement community they were forced to move into, and took back their home:
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The Plot to Free the Nuns
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/world/europe/nuns-austria-sisters.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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"The accelerating furor reflects how online outrage does not always emerge organically, but is often the result of a small number of prominent voices redirecting their audienceâs attention."
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How Outrage at Kimmel Grew to a Shout From a Whisper
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/technology/kimmel-carr-outrage-online.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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OK, who plays Sister Bernadette, Sister Regina, and Sister Rita in the movie?
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Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps
Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y8r2gk0vyo
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Joseph Cox
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New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc
www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
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Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.
https://www.404media.co/airlines-sell-5-billion-plane-ticket-records-to-the-government-for-warrantless-searching/
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National Catholic Reporter
6 months ago
"These kids were literally praying," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said. "It was the first week of school. They were in a church. They should be able to go to school or church without the risk of fear or violence."
https://bit.ly/4fZGEqo
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Minneapolis gunman, firing through church windows, kills 2 children
In the first week of school, gunfire erupted at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis. Massive police and federal response descends on neighborhood. The gunman was reported to be dead.
https://bit.ly/4fZGEqo
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"A survey by Common Sense Media published last month found that 72 percent of American teens have used A.I. chatbots as companions. Nearly one in eight said they had sought 'emotional or mental health support' from them." đź
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Opinion | Teens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. Thatâs Alarming.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/opinion/teen-mental-health-chatbots.html
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A Minnesota county with fewer than 10,000 residents has three local, family-owned newspapers.
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Tiny Swift County bucks trend with three family owned papers
In this western Minnesota county of 9,900 people, three independent, print-focused publications keep the news flowing.
https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2025/08/what-news-desert-tiny-swift-county-bucks-trend-with-three-locally-owned-papers/
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The New York Times
6 months ago
USAID funded roughly half the worldâs supply of ready-to-use therapeutic food. The dismantling of the agency has disrupted the global supply chain that provides the packets, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.
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A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/health/hunger-malnutrition-usaid-cuts.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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"So much of Pompeii is known that it is easy to forget how much is not known: one-third of Pompeii is still unexcavated."
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The largest dig in a lifetime is under way in Pompeii
What lies beneath the pumice in the ancient city is magnificent
https://www.economist.com/interactive/culture/2025/08/14/the-largest-dig-in-a-lifetime-is-under-way-in-pompeii
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Anne Applebaum
6 months ago
On the State Department reports that portray Germany as more oppressive than El Salvador.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights
State Department reports portray Germany as more oppressive than El Salvador.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/trump-state-department-human-rights-report/683852/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK305c70ZtaUVxORUJw6JKTGw
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Tim Onion
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Weâre not books but we went from not having a newspaper to being one of the most subscribed to newspapers in America in less than a year, and our social media conversion numbers are attributable to Bluesky by a good plurality.
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An extraordinary story.
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How 36 Mayan Women in Guatemala Came Together to Prosecute Their Attackers
Systematically assaulted during Guatemalaâs civil war, 36 Mayan women made a final bid for justice.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/07/24/magazine/guatemala-maya-achi-women-rape-case-trial.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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The Atlantic
7 months ago
Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration tell Gisela Salim-Peyer that they were tortured during their months inside El Salvadorâs megaprison.
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No One Was Supposed to Leave Alive
Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration say they were tortured during four months in CECOT.
https://bit.ly/4o3TozX
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Amanda Mull
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I didnât find any of the explanations for whatâs going on with the bad job market for new college grads satisfying, so I spent a week trying to figure out what was up and what it means for the larger economy. Turns out itâs not AI! Gift link:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy
A sudden lack of career mobility is a problem for every worker.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/tough-job-market-for-new-college-grads-is-worrying-for-us-economy?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1Mjc1ODk3MiwiZXhwIjoxNzUzMzYzNzcyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTWkpGU0ZHUTFZUTEwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI3MDQyN0U3REVGMkM0MDEzODNCNDUzRjAyNUE2NDc3NyJ9.dCS1F-DVO-FdoXEmKv6ztcxZsLi9az1dYE8guD2OY9Q
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In the presence of police, a bondsman allegedly: -Forced his way into a home -Shoved and pointed a gun at the son inside -Threw the mother and her partner on the bed -Forced the partner into a car, where he was held for hours The man was deported without having a chance to speak to a lawyer.
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âFelt hopeless': Virginia family frightened by armed bondsman making late night immigration arrest
An Arlington County family feared for their lives, they say, when a man in plain clothes knocked on their door late at night to make an immigration arrest. The man didnât identify himself and pulled o...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/virginia-family-bondsman-immigration-arrest/3949562/
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Marina Koren
8 months ago
Rubin's debut pictures are out today, and they're just gorgeous. This one, of nebulas, combines 678 images taken over seven hoursâquick work for a telescope like this. My story on what we might find over the next 10 years of glittering views:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
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Philip Bump
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I asked ICE where the â413% increase in assaultsâ justification for its officers using masks came from. They didnât answer. So I dug into it, and what I found ⊠did not boost their argument. Gift link:
wapo.st/4l7a1ch
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Opinion | Parsing ICEâs mixed-up, hard-to-believe assault claims
ICE officials keep touting a 413 percent increase in assaults on officers to justify officers masking their identities.
https://wapo.st/4l7a1ch
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They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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McKay Coppins
9 months ago
What does America owe this family?
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New Study Shows Major Health Perks of Drinking Coffee
A new study tracking more than 47,000 women over three decades suggests that coffee may help lead to a longer and healthier life. It found women who drank one to three cups per day in middle age were ...
https://www.today.com/video/new-study-suggests-coffee-may-lead-to-longer-healthier-life-240775237789
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I wrote about Trump's surprise withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, and the future of the agency under an administration that wants to demolish space science, for
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Space Cowboys vs. Science Nerds: How Trump Initiated a Struggle for NASA's Future
The White House has dumped its nominee to lead the space agency. Whoever gets the job may determine which version of NASA survives.
https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/nasa-isaacman-mars-moon-science
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The New York Times
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One of the last places Emmilee Risling was seen was on the Yurok Reservation, in an area known as End of Road. More than three years later, sheâs the face of a crisis: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
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Who Is Searching for Emmilee Risling?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/us/missing-persons-emmilee-risling.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Boys and young men are struggling â in their educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood â even as their female peers surge ahead. Here's what data shows.
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Itâs Not Just a Feeling: Data Shows Boys and Young Men Are Falling Behind
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/upshot/boys-falling-behind-data.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Spotted in Georgetown:
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If I could time-travel back to 2015, I'd tell myself "Stop trying to make f̶e̶t̶c̶h̶ Vine happen." But I can't, so instead I'm cruising through this amazing podcast:
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Web Player - Pocket Casts
Listen to your favorite podcasts online, in your browser. Discover the world's most powerful podcast player.
https://pca.st/podcast/12be1df0-fd1e-013d-ab6e-0e8e4f3937a5
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National Catholic Reporter
10 months ago
Who is Pope Leo XIV? We've got you covered.
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Habemus papam: Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost takes name of Leo XIV
The challenges for the Catholic Church in Chicago, where Robert Prevost grew up, are a microcosm of the gargantuan challenges facing the worldwide Catholic Church that the new Pope Leo XIV must addres...
https://bit.ly/4kdywDG
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