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Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.

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Par :Emma Bubola · Elisabetta Povoledo · Gaia Pianigiani and Neil MacFarquhar
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Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

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Catholic faithful gathered for a Mass led by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City in February 2025.
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U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google

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Par :David McCabe
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The Justice Department said that the best way to address the tech company’s monopoly in internet search was to force it to sell Chrome, among other measures.

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In an opening statement in the hearing on Monday, the government said Judge Amit P. Mehta should force Google to sell its popular Chrome web browser, which drives users to its search engine.
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How Will a New Pope Be Chosen After Francis’ Death?

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Par :Elisabetta Povoledo
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Many of the rituals and procedures of selecting a new pope — designed to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition — have remained unchanged for centuries.

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The crowd in St. Peter’s Square as white smoke rose from the roof of the Sistine Chapel in 2013, when Pope Francis was elected to succeed Benedict XVI.
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As L.A. Emerges From Wildfires, Can Its Mayor Recover, Too?

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Par :Shawn Hubler
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Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has been haunted by her absence when the fires started. It’s unclear whether she can reset.

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Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles was a popular figure as she addressed crime and other issues in the city. But her luck turned with the wildfires.
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What Is Signal, the App Involved in a War Plans Security Breach?

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Par :Kate Conger
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The app, which was introduced in 2014 and has hundreds of millions of users, is widely viewed as the safest messaging tool because of its encryption technology.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office in March, during a meeting between President Trump and NATO’s Secretary General.
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CATL Announces Major Advances in E.V. Batteries

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Par :Keith Bradsher
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CATL, the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, described breakthroughs that could make E.V.s more competitive with gasoline-powered cars.

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CATL, based in Ningde, China, said it had developed batteries for electric vehicles that were cheaper, faster to recharge, better in the cold and provide greater driving range than current batteries.
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China Warns Countries Not to Team Up Against It to Gain Trump Tariff Reprieve

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Par :Vivian Wang
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Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate.

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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, met with his Vietnamese counterpart, To Lam, in Hanoi as part of a push to boost trade relations in the face of U.S. tariffs.
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10 TV Character Deaths That Shocked Fans Through History

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Par :Jennifer Vineyard
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The big twist in “The Last of Us” this week wasn’t the first to completely upend a TV show and its fandom. Here’s a look at some other notable exits.

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Fans unfamiliar with the George R.R. Martin books lost their heads when Ned Stark (Sean Bean) was executed in the first season of “Game of Thrones.”
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Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments

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Par :Stacy Cowley
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They’re seeing their credit scores drop, which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has implications for the already slowing economy.

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Heather Lawton has undergraduate and graduate student loans. She had anticipated monthly payments of $490. Instead, she got a bill in January for $924. And when she called her servicer, she got a revised bill of $1,014.
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Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway.

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Par :Amy Harmon
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State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not advanced, but they have reopened the issue.

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Republican lawmakers in half a dozen states have introduced resolutions urging the Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 decision that established same-sex marriage as a national right.
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Francis Worked to Make Catholic Church More Inclusive

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Par :Jason Horowitz
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Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional approaches.

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Pope Francis in Qaraqosh, Iraq, in March 2021.
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Harvey Weinstein Becomes an Unlikely Voice in the Push to Close Rikers

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Par :Hurubie Meko
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The disgraced producer has complained volubly about his treatment in jail on Rikers Island. Advocates for detainees say any attention to conditions there can’t hurt.

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New York City is not expected to meet its deadline to shut Rikers, where the former film mogul Harvey Weinstein is jailed.
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Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google?

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Par :David McCabe
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On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley.

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What to Know About Broker Fees in New York City

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Par :Mihir Zaveri
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A new law that will require many landlords, and not renters, to cover broker fees is set to take effect in less than two months. It may change how New Yorkers move.

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Councilman Chi Ossé used his own frustrating experience trying to find an apartment to craft a bill that would spare tenants from paying hefty broker fees.
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Hidden Above a Trap Door, 17th-Century Frescoes Come to Light

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Par :Franz Lidz
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While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

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A trap door in the Pompeian Room of the 16th-century Villa Farnesina in Rome revealed previously unknown frescoes by the painter Carlo Maratta and two students.
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What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Google, Meta and Other Tech Giants

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Par :David McCabe
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The Trump administration is continuing an aggressive effort to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies. Here’s what to know.

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Last year, the Justice Department and the F.T.C., above, reached an agreement to divide up responsibility for investigating whether biggest players in artificial intelligence were violating antitrust laws.
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Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

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Par :Jason Horowitz and Jim Yardley
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After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.

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Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York in 2015. He was elected after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, but few expected him to seek to transform his church with such zeal.
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