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Pope Francis says homosexuality is not a crime in a new interview

Pope Francis says homosexuality is not a crime in a new interview

He stressed that lack of charity with one another is a sin and added that the Catholic Church should work to put an end to laws in some countries that criminalize homosexuality.
by Sylvia Poggioli

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From the archives: Naima Coster on her novel 'What's Mine and Yours'

From the archives: Naima Coster on her novel 'What's Mine and Yours'

This Friday, Big Books and Bold Ideas will feature Clint Smith, celebrated author of “How the Word is Passed,” which powerfully examines the legacy of slavery in America. Kerri Miller’s conversation with Naima Coster in 2021 trod a similar path, only Coster used a fiction lens to look at effects of segregation in her novel, “What’s Mine and Yours.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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'Brotherless Night' explores a young Sri Lankan Tamil woman's life, love and idealism set against civil war

'Brotherless Night' explores a young Sri Lankan Tamil woman's life, love and idealism set against civil war

Twin Cities writer V.V. Ganeshananthan didn’t expect her second novel to take so long to write. But after almost two decades “Brotherless Night,” a tale set against the Sri Lankan civil war, is drawing critical acclaim. It’s a depiction of a determined young Tamil woman struggling with life, love and family even as her country descends into chaos.
by Euan Kerr

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Abortion rights advocates push to end state funding for 'crisis pregnancy centers'

Abortion rights advocates push to end state funding for 'crisis pregnancy centers'

Dozens of anti-abortion centers have received millions of dollars from the state since 2005. Gov. Tim Walz could change this now that Democrats control the Capitol.
by Cathy Wurzer, Sam Stroozas and Alanna Elder

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Disney World's Splash Mountain runs dry, as the iconic ride closes for good

Disney World's Splash Mountain runs dry, as the iconic ride closes for good

Sunday was the last day for the ride in the Florida park. Controversy surrounded the ride, based on the 1946 film Song of the South and its racist themes. It will relaunch as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
by Kaitlyn Radde

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U.S. citizens get chance to play role in resettling refugees

U.S. citizens get chance to play role in resettling refugees

A government program launched Thursday is giving American citizens the chance to play a role in resettling the thousands of refugees who arrive every year in the United States.
by The Associated Press

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