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Local culture shapes the Zairean liturgy
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (72+ words) Easter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo'where congregants celebrate with the Zairean Rite, the only Vatican-approved liturgy shaped by local culture, alive with song, dance, and striking ritual. Local culture shapes the Zairean liturgy Easter in the Democratic Republic…...
German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (190+ words) When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis shows that initial narrative was all wrong. German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old…...
U.S. searches for airman shot down in Iran, while Trump posts ultimatum
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (79+ words) At the start of the sixth week of war, U.S. forces search for a missing airman and President Trump reiterates his ultimatum for Iran to open the Straight of Hormuz. U.S. searches for airman shot down in Iran, while Trump posts ultimatum…...
The significance of the space mission that's making history
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (65+ words) Former NASA chief of staff Bale Dalton talks about the work that went into the Artemis mission plan and what to watch for on the journey. The significance of the space mission that's making history Former NASA chief of staff…...
'Thrilled to be open': Smithsonian and other museums welcome visitors back
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (502+ words) The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly. 'Thrilled to be open': Smithsonian and other museums welcome visitors…...
Natural disasters and political instability hampered U.S. museum attendance in 2025
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (312+ words) U.S. museum attendance was beset by natural disasters and political instability in 2025, according to The Art Newspaper's annual survey of "the world's 100 most visited art museums." "The two museums had a particularly volatile year'with prolonged political battles with the Trump administration…...
Reporting on China's move to provide global aid as U.S. pulls out : Consider This from NPR
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (135+ words) As the U.S. pulls out of providing billions of dollars of aid for programs globally, NPR's reporters find out what that looks like on the ground - and how China is moving in to take America's place.For sponsor-free episodes of'Consider This,…...
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (401+ words) BOSTON " A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren't considering race in admissions. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston on Friday granting the preliminary…...
'Wait Wait' for April 4, 2026: With Not My Job guest Olivia Munn
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (110+ words) Recorded in Chicago, with guest host Negin Farsad, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Olivia Munn, and panelists Rachel Coster, Peter Grosz, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson Recorded in Chicago, with guest host Negin Farsad, judge and scorekeeper…...
After the Minnesota surge, ICE is moving to a quieter enforcement approach
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (1024+ words) A shift appears to be underway in how the federal government does immigration enforcement " away from the high-profile show of force seen during the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minnesota and toward a less visible approach, relying more on…...