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How a punishing two years shaped Pope Francis

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How a punishing two years shaped Pope Francis

Long before he was elected to run the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis was essentially exiled from his Argentinian Jesuit order. Francis often referred to this two-year period, which happened when he was in his 50s, as a "dark night" and a "crisis" in his life.

How a punishing two years shaped Pope Francis

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

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On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

Greenland is a lot more than an object of Donald Trump's territorial ambitions. It's a place whose small population is facing big questions – about climate change, economic development, and identity.

On the road in Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle

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Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

For centuries, scholars only had one version of the life of Margery Kempe, an English mystic who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries — until a ping pong match revealed her story in her own words.

Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

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Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

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Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

After reaching historic levels, fatal overdoses from opioids are dropping rapidly.

Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths

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The video game industry at a crossroads

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The video game industry at a crossroads

The video game industry is huge. Last year alone it generated an estimated $187 billion dollars in revenue.

The video game industry at a crossroads

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

There are at least two million people in America who have thoughts and ideas they can't put into words.

Bonus Episode: The Aphasia Choir

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Big law in Trump's crosshairs

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Big law in Trump's crosshairs

For weeks, President Trump has been targeting certain law firms with executive orders. Some have fought back, but others have cut deals to avoid the damage.

Big law in Trump's crosshairs

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This American pope

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This American pope

The cardinals have elected a new pope: Robert Prevost, a cardinal born in Chicago. He has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church.

This American pope

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America's air traffic control problem

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America's air traffic control problem

Newark Liberty International Airport has been a mess the past week, with hundreds of flights cancelled and hundreds more delayed. It was triggered in part by an incident on April 28, when air traffic controllers for the airport experienced a radar and communications blackout. They were unable to reach approaching planes.

America's air traffic control problem

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