Every time a leader visits the Vatican, people wonder what to bring. Pope Leo XIV, who took office last year, has become the latest recipient of a wide range of presents. Some gifts are extravagant and symbolic; others come from hometown pride or personal hobbies. In Chicago, the mayor and a city d
The Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, now 125 years old, has moved alongside Brazil’s big changes of the last hundred years. It began when scientists first studied diseases that were killing people all over the country. From those early days, the institute has looked for ways to stop infections and make
In the mid‑1950s, polio was a terrifying threat to American kids. The disease could strike suddenly and leave survivors paralyzed or even dead. A breakthrough arrived in 1955 when Dr. Jonas Salk created the first effective vaccine, but most parents still hesitated to give it to their teenagers becau
Australia’s defence chief said China’s limited participation in the Shangri‑La Dialogue was a lost opportunity for strategic dialogue. He argued that many countries need clear reassurance from Beijing about its intentions. The event is the biggest defence gathering in Asia, and leaders expect to sha
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) must keep cash on hand to buy back shares when workers leave or retire. Companies have a few common ways to get that cash, such as putting money into the plan themselves or borrowing at the corporate level and then using those funds to pay employees. These meth
Colorado lawmakers pushed through a new education funding bill that raises the state’s total money for K‑12 schools by about $180 million. The plan adds $449 to each student’s budget, bringing the average to roughly $12, 325 for the 2026‑27 school year. Most districts will keep or grow their funding
The recent Texas primary has thrown a wrench into the Republican Party’s plans for the upcoming Senate election. Senator John Cornyn, a long‑time incumbent, was defeated by the state’s attorney general Ken Paxton with a margin of 28 percentage points. Paxton, whose career has been marked by co
A study at one faith‑based college in the United States collected data from faculty, staff and students during late 2021 to early 2022. Researchers used three established questionnaires: one for burnout, one for anxiety and depression, and a short tool that measures how often people attend services,
Linda Noskova grew up in the peaceful Moravian countryside, far from the glare of professional sports. Her first tennis lessons came from her father when she was six, and the discipline of rural life helped shape her calm focus on the court. Her early years in Bystřička and later moves to Přerov
Denis Pushilin, the head of Russia‑installed Donetsk region, shared news on Telegram that a Ukrainian drone attack claimed three lives and injured another in the town of Vuhlehirsk, north of Donetsk. The victims were part of a water‑repair crew traveling in a car when the drones struck. Pushilin al
