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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

    Apr 29: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 374 stories

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

    Between 1970 and 2024, the number of Catholic priests fell by more than 40% in the U.S.

  2. What happens if there is a tie vote?

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Conservative commentator David Horowitz dies at 86

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. 5/21: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

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  1. Breaking down Trump's tariff truce with China

    NYT · 4 outlets

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

    FOX · 1 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

  4. What We Know About the Escape From a New Orleans Jail

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 3 outlets

  6. Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States

    NYT · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

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

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 399 stories

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    The stock market’s selloff picked up steam on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its steepest daily decline in a month.

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Can Trump really put tariffs on films produced abroad? The law says no.

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Gold Gains on Possible Technical Recovery

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. Asian Stocks Rise Amid Trade Deal Hopes

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Jumps Back Up on Short Covering

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Trump administration freezes future grants to Harvard

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Flat

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. U.S. Dollar Weakens Vs. Singapore Dollar, Other Currencies Amid Geopolitical Tensions

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Gold to Hit $3,750/oz by 4Q on Safe-Haven Demand, Weakening Dollar

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is building a secret stock position

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Collections Coming for Millions of Student-Loan Borrowers

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Opinion | Disclose the Trump Crypto Dinner Guests

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 281 stories

  1. Colts owner Jim Irsay dies at 65

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs futures: Who to bet to secure second-round series wins

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Texans rookie Higgins makes history with deal

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Fever fail to handle Dream's 'physicality' in loss

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Sources: Tempers flare in tense tush push debate

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. Rahm after PGA collapse: 'Tough pill to swallow'

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Indy 500 rookie Shwartzman wins pole in shocker

    FOX · 2 outlets

Technology 387 stories

  1. Apple @ Work Podcast: Getting out of the Apple bubble

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/05/mr-scorsese.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Directed by Rebecca Miller, this five-part s…

  2. Curious about VPNs? We want to hear from you

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Apple is definitely gearing up for an iPhone Ultra

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. Apple Pay support now available on PlayStation 5

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. M&S checkout chaos persists as cyberattack fallout continues

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  7. Ransomware gangs join ongoing SAP NetWeaver attacks

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. UK Legal Aid Agency confirms applicant data stolen in data breach

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  9. iOS 18.5 now available with these new features

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 397 stories

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

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Congressman Jim McGovern's Daughter Dead at 23 After Cancer Battle

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Model Twins Reportedly Escorted Out of 2025 Met Gala

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Who Is The Punisher? 6 Takeaways From His Diddy Testimony

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Zara Tindall Reacts to Royal Family Rift

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. "Holy S**t That’s Not OK!": Jon Stewart Is Calling Out Donald Trump's Most Offensive Claim Yet

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Inside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' Cozy New York City Home

    USMag · 2 outlets

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