NPR (Kamala Thiagarajan) - PHOTOS: Your car has a lot to say about who you are
Photographer Martin Roemer visited 22 countries — from the U.S. to Senegal to India — to show how our identities are connected to our mode of transportation.
NYTIMES (Ian Buruma) - Historians Confirm: Tomorrow Won’t Be Better Than Today
The human capacity for hope is an essential quality. But hope can also turn into delusion.
NYTIMES (Kim Barker) - Russia Attacks Ukraine Ahead of Invasion’s 4th Anniversary
At least one man was killed in Kyiv as Moscow launched a wave of drones and missiles, days after the latest round of U.S.-mediated talks to end the war.
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Faith leaders accuse White House Faith Office of stonewalling them
Some faith leaders say they're being shut out by the White House Faith Office , alleging the administration provides access only to those in political lockstep while ignoring the impact of ICE raids on religious attendance. Why it matters: The office is taxpayer-funded and ostensibly represents the full breadth of American religious life. Critics argue it has instead become a political arm for conservative Christians. Catch up quick: President Trump created the White House Faith Office by executive order on Feb. 7, 2025, placing it within the Domestic Policy Council and moving it into the White House complex. - The move was designed to signal a "direct line" between people of faith and the executive branch. - Unlike the versions…
Some faith leaders say they're being shut out by the White House Faith Office , alleging the administration provides access only to those in political lockstep while ignoring the impact of ICE raids on religious attendance. Why it matters: The office is taxpayer-funded and ostensibly represents the full breadth of American religious life. Critics argue it has instead become a political arm for conservative Christians. Catch up quick: President Trump created the White House Faith Office by executive order on Feb. 7, 2025, placing it within the Domestic Policy Council and moving it into the White House complex. - The move was designed to signal a "direct line" between people of faith and the executive branch. - Unlike the versions…Open
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Urges Residents to Help Shovel Snow — With ID Requirements Sparking Backlash
Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani during a press conference on Saturday. Published February 22, 2025 New York City, NY — As a powerful late‑winter nor’easter threatens the New York area with blizzard‑level snowfall [...]
NPR (Rhitu Chatterjee) - Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties
Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.
Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: New dinosaur species discovered deep in the Sahara Desert
Spinosaurus Mirabilis is believed to be roughly the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and about 95 million years old, researchers said
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Conan O'Brien breaks silence on Reiner killings
Oscar host Conan O'Brien breaks his silence on the deaths of his friends Rob and Michelle Reiner, describing the disbelief he felt at the news.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Danish military evacuates US submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland
Denmark's military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.
Denmark's military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.Open