Despite growing opposition, Pope Francis persisted in seeking a human unity that transcended deeply rooted special interests ...

Parati arrived at 5:30 a.m., then commenced hand-lettering small signs for the festival’s beer booths and backstage dressing room trailers. By lunchtime, she’d knocked out more than 300.

But defense attorney Sabrina Shroff said Guo was not guilty of any of the dozen charges lodged against him since his March 2023 arrest ... warned them not to let ornaments of Guo's wealth cloud ...

From Kirkus, a list of the Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far). I’ve read some of these but want to add the rest to my pile.