How the Declaration of Independence inspired the world despite Jefferson’s contradictions on slavery

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, Jefferson’s words have taken on an aura of moral clarity about equality, ...

What Kerala’s declaration of eradicating extreme poverty really means

The declaration follows a targeted four-year push led by local bodies under the state’s Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme ...
United Nations

What social progress means to people around the world

November 2025 - As preparations intensify for the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held from 4 to 6 November 2025, the Accelerating Social Progress campaign invited people from all ...
The New York Times

L.A. County Considers Emergency Declaration Over Immigration Raids

The declaration would allow the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to enact an eviction moratorium and other protections for immigrants. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles Officials ...

Gov. Shapiro signs disaster declaration, announces $5M in funding for Pennsylvania food banks

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday announced $5 million in state funding to Feeding Pennsylvania, which will distribute funds ...
Catholic Standard

Pope to issue document on Catholic education, name St. Newman co-patron

Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, also told reporters Oct. 22 that in ...

Did LA County declare state of emergency after ICE discovered tunnels, trafficking hubs?

In October 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that Los Angeles County declared a state of emergency after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids exposed "tunnels, safe houses, and ...