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Kansas City Nun on Decades of Caring for Children

Kansas City nun reflects on life spent caring for kids For StoryCorps, a nun in Kansas City reminisces about helping families in need of low-cost childcare. StoryCorps Sharing And Preserving The Stories Of Our Lives NPR NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link March 27, 2026 4:41 AM ET

BASF Opens €8.7bn Production Complex in China

Skip next section Top court rules against medicinal marijuana advertisements March 26, 2026 Top court rules against medicinal marijuana advertisements Germany's top civil and criminal court has ruled that advertisements for medical marijuana as a form of treatment are not permitted.  The court found that such adverts would constitute a breach of a ban on

Lufthansa, Corporate Complicity, and the Nazi Past

Lufthansa Airlines, the flag carrier of Germany, takes great pride in its aviation heritage spanning almost a century. Images from the 1920s and 1930s — including Junkers Ju 52 aircraft used by the Luftwaffe — feature prominently in Lufthansa's marketing, alluding to the "pioneering spirit" of the brand and its place in aviation history. But

EU Parliament Backs Controversial ‘Return Hubs’ Plan

European lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to controversial proposals to deport illegal migrants to so-called "return hubs" outside the European Union, as pressure grows to tighten up immigration rules. Parliamentarians in Brussels voted 389 to 206 in favor of the reforms which pave the way for the establishment of migrant centers beyond the bloc's borders to

Smart sleepers could revive Europe’s night trains

It's Friday evening, and the Nightjet passenger train to Zurich, Switzerland, is due to arrive at platform 13 of  Berlin's main station in Germany. Anne, Juri and around a dozen other demonstrators are standing ready in colorful pyjamas, though not to board the train. Other activists like these Berliners are at train stations in 12 European capitals from

Fans Hesitant Over World Cup 2026 Costs, Visas and Atmosphere

Like so many Brazilians, Thiago Pessao was captured by the World Cup as a child. By the time the tournament came to his homeland in 2014, it was a full blown obsession. He attended 23 games in that tournament and 17 in Russia four years later. Only Brazil's early exit and an agreement with his

Bus-truck collision and fire in Andhra Pradesh kills 13

Skip next section Google top India counsel quits — report March 26, 2026 Google top India counsel quits — report Google's top India counsel, Bijoya Roy, has resigned after being in the role for just 16 months, news agency Reuters reported Thursday, citing two anonymous sources. Roy ‌put in her papers last month over personal

Bus plunges into Padma River, at least 24 dead

At least 24 people were killed in Bangladesh after a bus carrying dozens plunged into a major river, authorities said on Thursday. The accident took place when the bus was traveling from a southwestern district to the national capital, Dhaka. It fell into the River Padma while attempting to board a ferry, still tens of

UN Seeks $94M Plan, Pushes Fuel Exemptions for Cuba

The United Nations has proposed an "action plan" for crisis-hit Cuba, which involves tracking fuel use, amid talks with the US to allow energy resources for humanitarian aid, an official said on Wednesday. A $94.1-million (€81.4-million) plan was proposed to keep critical services running for the country's most vulnerable, said Francisco Pichon, the UN coordinator in Cuba. Why

Germany offers to help secure peace, protect Strait of Hormuz

Skip next section Israel says it killed IRGC naval chief responsible for blocking of Hormuz March 26, 2026 Israel says it killed IRGC naval chief responsible for blocking of Hormuz Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says an Israeli airstrike had killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) navy division. "Last night, in
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