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UConn men's basketball center Samson Johnson signed by Indiana Pacers
UConn men's basketball center Samson Johnson is headed to the NBA. The Indiana Pacers signed Johnson to an Exhibit 10 ...
What Paige Bueckers said about the pressure on WNBA star Caitlin Clark: 'It's inhumane, really'
On Thursday Bueckers was asked about fellow first overall WNBA pick Caitlin Clark, who has been struggling so far, compared ...
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont featured in New York Times crossword
The Times’ longtime puzzle editor, Will Shortz, is a former Stamford resident. He founded the American Crossword Puzzle ...
A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades
The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the ...
Photos of 12 men who became Catholic priests in the US
At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, ...
Meet the men who just became Catholic priests in Virginia
The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage. So it's noteworthy that the Diocese of Arlington, ...
Jews were barred from Spain’s New World colonies − but that didn’t stop Jewish and converso writers from describing the Americas
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Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle chefs’ freedom to experiment and innovate?
Researchers have convincingly shown that Michelin ratings can boost tourism, so Philly gaining some starred restaurants could bring more revenue for the city.
Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing
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How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country
(THE CONVERSATION) Top Republicans and Democrats alike are talking about the sudden rise of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a state representative who won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York on ...
Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis
Oil wells, refineries, pipelines and shipping lanes are the backbone of energy markets. They can be vulnerable during a crisis: Whether there is deliberate sabotage or collateral damage from military ...
What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
To us, former EPA leaders – one a longtime career employee and the other a political appointee – the budget proposal reveals a lot about what Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin want to accomplish.