Sammy Westfall

New Haven

Assistant Editor at The Washington Post

Editor at Today's WorldView Newsletter

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Elon Musk’s aid cuts under fire from Bill Gates for impact on poor children

4 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Amy B Wang |Sammy Westfall

Bill Gates accused Elon Musk of 'killing the world’s poorest children.' Photo / Getty ImagesBill Gates accused Elon Musk of “killing the world’s poorest children” by cutting US foreign aid. Gates criticised Musk for dismantling USAID, leading to wasted food and medicines and preventable diseases. Musk, who merged USAID into the State Department, dismissed philanthropy and targeted Gates on social media.
How the papal conclave, for all its sacred mysteries, became a meme

4 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

At the previouspapalconclave, in 2013, there were definitely notthismany glittery, slow-motion looping fancam video edits of people’sfavorite Catholic cardinals. The pomp, the vestments and the spectacle have always drawn attention, but not quite like the level of popular interest in the conclave that unfolded Wednesday and Thursday, culminating in the election of Robert Prevost, 69, of Chicago, as Pope Leo XIV.
Why Leo XIV? The history and meaning behind the new pope’s name

5 days ago | theage.com.au | Kelsey Ables |Vivian Ho |Amaya Verde |Sammy Westfall

By Kelsey Ables, Vivian Ho, Amaya Verde and Sammy Westfall May 9, 2025 — 7.12am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Follow our live blog coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s electionWhen Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The choice may signal what the Catholic Church will look like under his papacy.
Why Leo XIV? The history and meaning behind the new pope’s name

5 days ago | watoday.com.au | Kelsey Ables |Vivian Ho |Amaya Verde |Sammy Westfall

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What does the papal name Leo mean? The history behind the new pope’s name.

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Kelsey Ables |Vivian Ho |Amaya Verde |Sammy Westfall

What does the papal name Leo mean? The history behind the new pope’s name. (washingtonpost.com) What does the papal name Leo mean? The history behind the new pope’s name. By Kelsey Ables; Vivian Ho; Amaya Verde; Sammy Westfall 2025050813260900 When Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The choice may signal what the Catholic Church will look like under his papacy.
Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Michelle Boorstein |Anthony Faiola |Sammy Westfall |Kelsey Ables |Victoria Bisset |Mikhail Klimentov

Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church (washingtonpost.com) Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church By Michelle Boorstein; Anthony Faiola; Sammy Westfall; Rachel Pannett; Kelsey Ables; Victoria Bisset; Mikhail Klimentov 2025050805355100 This live coverage has ended. For Friday's live updates, click here . VATICAN CITY – Robert Prevost, 69, was elected pope Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV.
Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Kelsey Ables |Victoria Craw |Anthony Faiola |Sammy Westfall |Mikhail Klimentov

Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave (washingtonpost.com) Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave By Kelsey Ables; Victoria Craw; Anthony Faiola; Sammy Westfall; Mikhail Klimentov 2025050708032500 Cardinals did not select a new pope in the first secret vote of the papal conclave Wednesday, a result indicated by billowing black smoke from the world's most-watched chimney.
How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Eric Lau |Sammy Westfall |Adam Taylor

How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church (washingtonpost.com) How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church By Eric Lau; Sammy Westfall; Adam Taylor 2025050513155800 As cardinal electors from around the world retreat to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the process of selecting the next pope, their ranks will mirror more than ever the changing global demographics of the Roman Catholic Church. Over his 12-year...
Brazil police say they thwarted potential attack at Lady Gaga concert

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Sammy Westfall

Brazil police say they thwarted potential attack at Lady Gaga concert (washingtonpost.com) Brazil police say they thwarted potential attack at Lady Gaga concert By Sammy Westfall 2025050420144800 Brazilian authorities said they "discreetly and precisely" targeted an online hate crime network that could have carried out an attack with explosives on a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, a free event that brought, by some estimates, some 2.5 million people to Copacabana Beach. The...
After 100 days, the toll of Trump’s foreign aid cuts has begun to sink in

1 week ago | adn.com | Sammy Westfall

In the first 100 days of his second term as president, Donald Trump has presided over a dismantling of U.S. foreign aid so sweeping that in many areas only a skeleton remains. Few foresaw the speed and magnitude of the world-spanning cuts pursued by Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service (the Department of Government Efficiency).