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The month's top story

Leo’s fellow Augustinians are attending the Mass.

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy's global reach and mediatic draw.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTLeo’s fellow Augustinians are attending the Mass. FOXPope Leo says family based on ‘union between a man and a woman,’ defends dignity of unborn ABCWhite Sox to unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    May 6: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    May 1: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 441 stories

  1. José Mujica, Uruguay's humble president, dies at 89

    NYT · 3 outlets

    The author of influential books and essays, he was known for a contemporary theory of religion and Catholicism that advocated dialogue, not decrees.

  2. CBS shouldn't celebrate Emmy nom for Harris interview that ignited network turmoil, industry insider says

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. An American Pope Confronts Fading Faith in His Own Backyard

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. What happens if there is a tie vote?

    NYT · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. 5/19: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  2. Conservative commentator David Horowitz dies at 86

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. May 6: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Browns, rookie Shedeur Sanders finalize 4-year contract after draft slide

    FOX · 1 outlets

  5. Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Minnesota wildfire interactive maps show how far infernos have spread

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. Trump Aims to Use More F.B.I., Drug and Gun Agents to Pursue Immigrants

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. 12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 260 stories

  1. S&P 500 Turns Positive on Year For First Time Since February

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    U.S. stocks have mounted a strong comeback, but lurking behind the optimism is one of the market’s old, expensive problems: stocks are pricey once again.

  2. Warren Buffett’s Unparalleled Investing Record—in Charts

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Trump says U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Coinbase Reports Drop in Profit

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. What the U.S.-China Trade Agreement Means for Markets

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Oil Edges Higher Amid Easing Supply Worries

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Flat

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Singapore Dollar Consolidates Amid Focus on U.S. Trade Talks With India, Japan

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Gold Falls, Dragged by Weakening Safe-Haven Demand, Possible Profit-Taking

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Berkshire Sells Financial Stocks, Doubles Constellation Stake, Holds Steady on Apple

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Trump's trade war is giving renewed importance to advertising Upfronts

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. MicroStrategy’s stock surges to highest price this year as bitcoin regains $100K

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  10. Fed Warns of Rising Economic Risks as It Leaves Rates Steady

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 400 stories

  1. Former Packer Tom Brown dies at 84

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Texans rookie Higgins makes history with deal

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. NBA playoffs betting: How to bet the conference finals

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. 2025 NFL schedule: Cowboys headline 10 toughest 4-game stretches

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. WNBA probes 'hateful' comments toward Reese

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. UFL 2025: Every touchdown from Week 5

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Steelers, waiting on Rodgers, draft QB Howard

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. UNC: Belichick's girlfriend welcome at school

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 448 stories

  1. Apple leak hints that AirPods Pro 3 are coming soon

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Some new images shared on social media yesterday compare iPhone 17 Air dummy models to its direct predecessor, the – revealing how much thinner this new iPhone will be. more…

  2. Apple TV+ has two of the best new comedies in streaming

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. iOS 19 to add new bilingual Arabic software keyboard, virtual calligraphy pen for Apple Pencil

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, May 18 (game #1210)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Apple Pay support now available on PlayStation 5

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Daily: May 1, 2025 – Apple vs Epic injunction

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Will Apple launch an iPhone 17e next year?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  5. Hidden fees are now illegal for hotel and concert apps

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  6. Ransomware gangs join ongoing SAP NetWeaver attacks

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  7. FTC and DOJ push for data protection in Google antitrust case

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. iOS 18.5 now available with these new features

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are set to go live any minute now

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 406 stories

  1. “I Wasn’t Even There”: Billie Eilish Has Spoken Out After People Trashed Her "Met Gala Outfit" Online

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Tina Knowles Revealed Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Model Twins Reportedly Escorted Out of 2025 Met Gala

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. See Diddy's Hotel Room Photos From His Arrest in New Trial Evidence

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Cozy Up in New Pics

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. The Sixth Episode Of "The Last Of Us" Season 2 Included Some Brilliant (And Heartbreaking) Details You Might've Missed

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  5. 'My 600-lb Life' Star Latonya Pottain Dead at 40

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Zara Tindall Reacts to Royal Family Rift

    USMag · 1 outlets

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