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A growing number of Democrats are publicly second-guessing their party’s handling of the last US election.

US President Donald Trump has met with new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after announcing the US would life all sanctions on Syria.

A day before it opened, the Cannes Film Festival announced new rules banning “voluminous outfits” and nudity on the red carpet. It’s not the first time the event has stymied celebrities and their stylists.

THE WASHINGTON POST: As a clinical speech-language pathologist, I’ve taught others that using your voice is one of the easiest ways to calm down.

SARAH GUNDLE: Adult testing for ADHD and autism can be costly so people are looking elsewhere.

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The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signalled a relinquishing of papal authority from Europe.

For centuries, the process of electing a Pope was messy. Street riots, bloody brawls, beheadings, bribes and a pope sentenced to labor in a horse stable all featured in leadership skirmishes in the early days.

Cardinal Robert Prevost’s new name Leo XIV may signal what the Catholic Church will look like under his papacy.

After months of punishing tariffs, US and Chinese officials meet in Switzerland, offering a glimmer of hope for two battered economies and a jittery global market.

Here are nine popular supplements people like to take to feel healthy — and what the science says about each of them.

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a guide to the ancient tradition.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Six hours a day of staying still greatly increased the risk of neck pain, with smartphones the main culprit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used a mixture of flattery and firmness in his first meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON: Some pro-Trump forces are not entirely sold on his approach to governing, which has been beset by chaos, reversals and broken campaign promises.