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The month's top story

Leo’s fellow Augustinians are attending the Mass.

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSPope Leo XIV calls for unity in inaugural Mass at the Vatican 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
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What dominated June

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    National Security Council Staff Will Be Cut by Half

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem.

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    6/9: The Takeout: Zeke Hernandez

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 515 stories

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

    ABC · 5 outlets

    Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from a Louisiana Attorney General-led investigation into the massive jailbreak …

  2. CEO of German tech company on tariffs

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. May 15: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Trump Posts an Image of Himself as Pope

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. How Trump, GOP budget bill could slash SNAP benefits

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Trump administration plans for migrant deportations to Libya

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Chicago Catholic school students' mock conclave

    ABC · 4 outlets

  5. Trans Athlete Earns, and Shares, First Place in Track Event

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. What to know about Trump's flurry of pardons

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. F.B.I. Director Walks Back Concerns About Trump Budget Cuts

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. Trump Suggests Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Was Hidden From Public

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 329 stories

  1. Oil Rises Amid Geopolitical Tensions

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    China, Malaysia and New Zealand markets are closed for the holidays.

  2. How Big Banks Can Profit From Bond Market Angst

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. 23andMe to delist from Nasdaq, deregister with SEC

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Lower

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Slightly, Aided by U.S. Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Stock Funds Showed Some Fight in April

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Gold Falls on Likely Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. JGBs Rise, Supported by Lingering Tariff Uncertainty

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Weak Auction of Government Debt Jolts Markets

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Firm tapped to modify Qatar jet for Trump admin agrees to $62 million settlement in false claims case

    CNBC · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 623 stories

  1. 3-time IndyCar champ Palou wins 1st Indy 500

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Rankings: Napheesa Collier jumps Caitlin Clark

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Andrew Painter and other prospects on the rise

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Rams sign WR Britain Covey

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. As Commanders win, fans warm up to the team name

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. 2025 NBA Finals: Everything you need to know ahead of Thunder-Pacers championship

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Seahawks sign DT Anthony Campbell

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Colts owner Jim Irsay dies at 65

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 360 stories

  1. Apple wants to fix Siri in iOS 19, here’s how

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    If you’re a The Morning Show fan, the wait is almost over. Apple TV+ has announced the season 4 premiere date and shared first-look photos of new cast members including Marion Cotillard (Inception), …

  2. Apple may be about to fix two of SwiftUI’s biggest blind spots

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. What is Samsung’s iPhone 17 Air competitor like?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 2 (game #1225)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. When are new Macs coming? Here’s the latest

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Google Gemini integration in Siri might be a bigger deal than we initially thought

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Ransomware gangs join ongoing SAP NetWeaver attacks

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  5. Superfast 32TB USB4 External SSDs are coming, thanks to a new chip - but I bet they won't be cheap

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. iOS 18.5 now available with these new features

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Coinbase says recent data breach impacts 69,461 customers

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. I'll say it: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is the best-looking phone of the year so far

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

Entertainment 423 stories

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

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Diddy's Lawyers Plan to Accuse Cassie of Domestic Violence During Trial

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Model Twins Reportedly Escorted Out of 2025 Met Gala

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Pro Boxer Dies of Cancer at 25, 2 Weeks After Getting Married

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Cassie Denies Rumor That Diddy's Baby Oil Was Drugged

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Donald Trump's Phone Lock Screen Is Once Again Going Viral Because It's Exactly What Everyone Expected It To Be

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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