Married Men In Remote Part Of Amazon May Soon Be Allowed To Become Priests
A group of Roman Catholic bishops from the Amazon called for married deacons to be allowed to become ordained priests to address a clergy shortage.
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Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon
"We're surprised about this conclusion. AWS is the clear leader in cloud computing," an Amazon Web Services spokesperson told NPR. The contract is for 10 years.
Dog People Live Longer. But Why?
Hanging out with dogs might be good for your health. A researcher reviews the science and discusses the very real link between dog ownership and reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
An Advocate For Kazakhs Persecuted In China Is Banned From Activism In Kazakhstan
Serikjan Bilash signed a plea deal after Kazakh officials charged him with "inciting ethnic tensions" for his work documenting repression against Kazakhs and in China's Xinjiang region.
Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks
Many cases of vaping-related injury seem to involve THC, health officials say. That's led some states to take another look at the safety of the regulated cannabis market, as well as the black market.
As Investors Try To Be More Ethical, Some Find No Escape From Businesses They Detest
Investors are spending billions to align their portfolios with their personal values. But what happens when funds that claim to be "sustainable" are not as clean as they profess to be?
From Simple Exchange To Shakedown: The Evolution Of 'Quid Pro Quo'
The Latin phrase has played a key role in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But its meaning in that context is far removed from its original simplicity.
Astros Beat Nationals 4-1 In Game 3 Of 2019 World Series
Houston got on the board first and led throughout the game as Washington stranded 12 runners. The Nationals lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.
Where There's A Wine, There's A Way
A Florida company has found a way to sidestep the Trump administration's new, 25% tariffs on French wine. The company is importing bulk wine by the truckload tariff-free and bottling it in the U.S.
Judge Orders DOJ To Hand Over Mueller Material, Validates Impeachment Probe
Chief District Judge Beryl Howell rejected the Justice Department's case that the grand jury material must stay secret and Republicans' argument that a vote was needed to launch impeachment.