From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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Hello! Today we focus on how Pope Leo has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war in recent weeks, resulting in U.S. President Donald Trump's astonishing rebuke, and the urgent calls for a ...

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Teachers are truly special. They give us the skills necessary to navigate life, like reading, writing, math, science and history, among countless others. But, more than that, educators become a part ...

May 13, 2026 • What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and ...