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Why Bill Gates is giving away his money faster
Why Bill Gates is giving away his money faster

Last week, the Gates Foundation announced it would spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years — including nearly all the personal wealth of …

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Looking for clues from Pope Leo XIV's sermons
Looking for clues from Pope Leo XIV's sermons

The election of the first American pope is a remarkable moment in the two thousand year history of the Catholic Church. But in choosing his name, it'…

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Why covering the Vatican is a really tough  reporting assignment
Why covering the Vatican is a really tough reporting assignment

When NPR listeners think of reports from Italy or the Vatican, usually one name comes to mind: Sylvia Poggioli. She covered much more, of course, ov…

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After two years of civil war, Sudan's capital is a shell of its former self
After two years of civil war, Sudan's capital is a shell of its former self

It's been more than two years since civil war exploded in Sudan.

By some estimates the conflict has killed as many as 150-thousand people, and displa…

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This American pope
This American pope

The cardinals have elected a new pope: Robert Prevost, a cardinal born in Chicago. He has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first American pope in th…

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America's air traffic control problem
America's air traffic control problem

Newark Liberty International Airport has been a mess the past week, with hundreds of flights cancelled and hundreds more delayed. It was triggered in…

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For LGBTQ Catholics, a lot depends on the next pope
For LGBTQ Catholics, a lot depends on the next pope

On the eve of the conclave to elect a new pope, some of the biggest questions hanging in the air have to do with LGBTQ Catholics. Will the church con…

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Trump's spending cuts are hitting communities of his supporters
Trump's spending cuts are hitting communities of his supporters

President Trump's rapid-fire spending cuts have affected communities all over the country–including strongholds of his supporters.

One of them is Ris…

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Prelude to a conclave: understanding the selection process of a new pope
Prelude to a conclave: understanding the selection process of a new pope

Days before the beginning of the conclave to select the next pope, NPR's Scott Detrow is in Rome. He speaks with Sylvia Poggioli about the rituals an…

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Despite talk of peace, Ukraine is still under a barrage of deadly attacks
Despite talk of peace, Ukraine is still under a barrage of deadly attacks

Over the past few months, world leaders and diplomats have talked about grand plans for ending the war in Ukraine. But what about daily life there r…

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