NYTIMES (Catherine Pearson) - Words of Wisdom
Today, we’re sharing some favorite bits of advice from moms.
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NPR (Esther Ndumi Ngumbi) - Happy Mother's Day to the kindest mom. P.S. Your kindness annoyed me when I was a kid
She and her siblings had to make tea for and share food with every visitor. That did not make her happy. Today she has a different perspective. So she finally asked her mom: What made you so kind?
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AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - America's pastor pipeline is collapsing
Fewer Americans want to become pastors , accelerating a leadership vacuum inside one of the country's oldest civic institutions. Why it matters: As the pastor role becomes lower-paid, higher-risk and less trusted, the U.S. isn't just losing clergy — it's losing a key layer of local leadership, especially in rural and Black communities. By the numbers: U.S. Master of Divinity enrollment at accredited schools under the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) fell 14% from 2020 to 2024. - Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University said. - Black Protestant enrollment in ATS Master of…
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Violent crime rates plunge in America's big cities
Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) ; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios Violent crime fell sharply across the largest U.S. cities in early 2026, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike. Why it matters: Data from 67 major U.S. law enforcement agencies show violent crime fell across major categories during the first quarter compared with the same period in 2025. - The declines show up across every major region, suggesting a systemic, nationwide trend. - The quarterly reports collected by the Major Cities Chiefs Association have been a good measure of trends that are reflected in the annual FBI crime data released in the fall. By the numbers: Homicides dropped 17.7%. - Robberies fell 20.4%. -…
WASHINGTONPOST (Meryl Kornfield) - Lawyers for the global elite aren’t buying Trump’s gold card visa
Even Melania’s former lawyer is warning people away from Trump’s program designed to make immigration easier for the wealthy.
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NPR (Glen Weldon) - Of course we look for ourselves in art — but if we stop there, we're missing out
As I watched the new series, I only cared about Piggy — the thoughtful, smart kid stranded on an island with other boys. That made me think about what we look for in art.
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NPR (Sydney Lupkin) - How a pill approved 25 years ago transformed cancer treatment
When the Food and Drug Administration approved Gleevec to treat a form of leukemia in 2001, it ushered in a new era in cancer care.
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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Congress' biggest reckoning since #MeToo
Congress is going through its biggest reckoning over sexual misconduct since the #MeToo movement rocked Capitol Hill in 2017 and 2018. Why it matters: Nearly a decade after lawmakers instituted reforms around sexual harassment, new allegations are exposing what members and staffers say remains an open secret: a culture of bad behavior on the Hill. - "It's complete bullsh*t," one House Republican told Axios. "Like you have all these guys sleeping with their employees, and nothing happens, and everybody knows what's going on." Driving the news: The renewed scrutiny intensified after two lawmakers — Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) — resigned last month amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Swalwell also…
NYTIMES (Rachel Abrams, Tina Antolini, Wendy Dorr, Rowan Niemisto, Pat McCusker, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Leah Shaw Dameron) - For Mother’s Day, Classic Mom-isms
The mantras, mottos and favorite sayings our mothers have repeated over the years.
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: Five passengers are the first to leave the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius
The passengers dressed in protective clothing and masks were escorted to the shore and expected to continue on flights back to their home countries.
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