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The Pope has called for peace in South Sudan in the final part of his Africa tour
by The Associated Press on February 5, 2023 at 11:44 am
Pope Francis celebrated Mass before tens of thousands of people, to close out an unusual mission by Christian religious leaders to nudge forward the South Sudan’s recovery from civil war. -
An unusually high number of whales are washing up on U.S. beaches
by Bill Chappell on February 5, 2023 at 10:03 am
The unexpected deaths are hitting humpbacks and North Atlantic right whales on the East Coast and gray whales on the West Coast — populations that were already under watch. -
What Biden needs to do in this year’s State of the Union speech
by Asma Khalid on February 5, 2023 at 10:01 am
On Tuesday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union speech to a divided Congress — and a big audience at home. It’s seen as an unofficial kick-off to his expected re-election campaign. -
It’s nothing personal: On Wall Street, layoffs are a way of life
by David Gura on February 5, 2023 at 10:00 am
Big companies such as Amazon and Google have recently announced layoffs. In Wall Street, getting cut is always acknowledged as an ever-lurking prospect – but it still stings when it happen. -
We asked for wishes, you answered: Send leaders into space, free electricity, dignity
by Carmen Drahl on February 5, 2023 at 10:00 am
Send leaders into space for perspective, tap solar power to offer electricity for all, make “dignity” a priority — those are some of the wishes readers have for 2023.