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A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny

6 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Karin Brulliard |Samantha Schmidt |Jonathan Edwards |Jonathan O'Connell

A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny (washingtonpost.com) A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny By Karin Brulliard; Samantha Schmidt; Jonathan Edwards; Jonathan O'Connell 2025051510000000 Even as Pope Leo XIV's profile as a humble champion of the disenfranchised takes shape, a looming question is how he will approach the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis while leading a global institution that has maintained secrecy...
Meet and beat: Nationals talk, then go out and snap their skid

12 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Golden

Meet and beat: Nationals talk, then go out and snap their skid (washingtonpost.com) Meet and beat: Nationals talk, then go out and snap their skid By Andrew Golden 2025051503330200 ATLANTA — It was about 24 hours after a team meeting when the Washington Nationals finally had something to celebrate. Kyle Finnegan induced a flyball to shallow right field from Marcell Ozuna.
Trump wants a new plane. Now, so does Homeland Security Secretary Noem.

18 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Marianne LeVine

Trump wants a new plane. Now, so does Homeland Security Secretary Noem. (washingtonpost.com) Trump wants a new plane. Now, so does Homeland Security Secretary Noem. By Marianne LeVine; Dan Lamothe 2025051421434400 President Donald Trump is not the only one in his administration seeking a new plane.
Robert Benton, Oscar-winning screenwriter and director, dies at 92

19 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

Robert Benton, Oscar-winning screenwriter and director, dies at 92 (washingtonpost.com) Robert Benton, Oscar-winning screenwriter and director, dies at 92 By Harrison Smith 2025051421110000 Robert Benton, who helped usher in a bold new era of Hollywood filmmaking as a co-writer of "Bonnie and Clyde," and who later stepped behind the camera to direct acclaimed movies including "Kramer vs.
Whitman earns fourth straight Montgomery County gymnastics title

22 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Penelope Jennings

Whitman earns fourth straight Montgomery County gymnastics title (washingtonpost.com) Whitman earns fourth straight Montgomery County gymnastics title By Penelope Jennings 2025051418022000 Ahead of the 2022 season, the Whitman gymnastics team needed a coach. Freshman Natalie Mihm asked her mom, Wendy, to help find someone — and, soon enough, Wendy herself was leading the Vikings.
Max will become HBO Max (again)

23 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Herb Scribner

Max will become HBO Max (again) (washingtonpost.com) Max will become HBO Max (again) By Herb Scribner 2025051416493800 Max, the app formerly known as HBO Max, is getting a new name this summer: HBO Max. Sound familiar? It should. HBO Max was the original name for the streaming service when it launched in May 2020. In May 2023, HBO Max became, well, Max, with new streaming tier prices and a promise of more content. Warner Bros.
‘Original Sin’ indicts the ‘cover-up’ of a steeply declining Joe Biden

23 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Alex Shephard

‘Original Sin’ indicts the ‘cover-up’ of a steeply declining Joe Biden (washingtonpost.com) ‘Original Sin’ indicts the ‘cover-up’ of a steeply declining Joe Biden By Alex Shephard 2025051416155500 In December 2022, Jon Favreau, a co-host of the massively popular liberal podcast "Pod Save America," took his family to visit the White House.
‘Andor’ star Diego Luna, showrunner Tony Gilroy on that final devastating twist

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Herb Scribner

‘Andor’ star Diego Luna, showrunner Tony Gilroy on that final devastating twist (washingtonpost.com) ‘Andor’ star Diego Luna, showrunner Tony Gilroy on that final devastating twist By Herb Scribner 2025051415522800 This article contains spoilers for "Andor." The ending of "Andor" was, in many ways, always prewritten.
Boy swept away by floodwaters remembered as ‘bright, kind, and deeply loved’

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Dana Hedgpeth |Jason Samenow |Karina Elwood |Nicole Asbury

Boy swept away by floodwaters remembered as ‘bright, kind, and deeply loved’ (washingtonpost.com) Boy swept away by floodwaters remembered as ‘bright, kind, and deeply loved’ By Dana Hedgpeth; Jason Samenow; Karina Elwood; Nicole Asbury 2025051415491000 Twelve-year-old Jordan Sims wanted to see the rising floodwaters for himself.
Plastic may be warming the planet more than we thought

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicolas Rivero

Plastic may be warming the planet more than we thought (washingtonpost.com) Plastic may be warming the planet more than we thought By Nicolás Rivero 2025051414001500 Scientists have long known that making plastic warms the planet. But plastic may be heating the Earth even more than we realized, according to a report released Wednesday.