The United States and Somalia sign an agreement formalizing debt cancellation worth $1.14 billion. / The South China Morning Post

Cuba's power grid fails again as Hurricane Rafael crosses the island. / The Guardian

Germany's ruling coalition collapses, triggering political chaos in Europe's largest economy. / DW

A round-up of how global leaders are responding to Donald Trump's reelection. / NPR

Related: The return of Trumponomics gets markets excited "but frightens the world." / The Economist

Yesterday, Democratic Senate candidates outperformed Harris—or, put another way, Republican Senate candidates are doing worse than Trump. / Vox

California plans to lead "the liberal resistance" against the new administration. / The Los Angeles Times

Heather Cox Richardson recalls the pamphlets supplied to soldiers in WWII explaining fascism. / Letters From an American

See also: Remembering the Guerrilla Girls' call for a return to "traditional values" on abortion. / Guerrilla Girls

Recent studies suggest the presence of armed officers has no impact on school safety or day-to-day crime. / Undark Magazine

A study finds cancer cases and deaths are expected to rise by 77% and 90% in 2050, respectively. / JAMA Network

Interviews with more than 100 older Japanese women and men suggest working less during your life leads to a much better retirement. / The Conversation

Scientists find that rainforests can rapidly regrow if left alone. / Grist

Some thoughts on what people lose by no longer relying on their memory. "I suspect we're losing a lot." / The Base Camp

Researchers spot a black hole that appears to have been "feeding" at 40 times the theoretical limit for millions of years. / Ars Technica

A diminutive Japanese satellite made of wood makes it into space. / Quartz

For some weekly wanderlust, TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin bike-tours an island off southern Japan. / Travel + Leisure

Do dogs know what art is? "Canine perception is collaborative. Dogs are pack animals; they are always among." / The Paris Review

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The story of Israel’s forty years wandering in the desert became a Rabbinic paradigm for the interpretation of the whole history of Israel, and carries over into the Desert Fathers of the Church. “Harden not your heart….as in the day of temptation in the wilderness” is a major motif. The story became an ascetical model for the early Christians, and is to this very day. Fr. Pat speaks to this topic.

In a homily delivered on Pentecost Sunday 2010, Fr. Pat offers reflections on the Orthodox wedding service, the Holy Spirit, faith, and the Creed.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Fr. John Chryssavgis join Steve to explore why caring for the environment is part of our role as Christians and priests of creation.

What do young people need from the Church? Let's ask them! Andja and Maria, high school seniors and the hosts of the Orthodox Life Hacks podcast, join Steve to reflect on ministry for, with, and by young people.

Kevin is joined by Dr. Najib Saliba, Metropolitan Philip, and Samuel Noble to discuss the current crisis in Syria as well as the controversy surrounding the pending attack by the US.

In this two-hour special, Kevin's guest is the V. Rev. Fr. Josiah Trenham, pastor of Saint Andrew Orthodox Church, Riverside, California, and the author of the recently published Virginity and Marriage According to Saint John Chrysostom (St Herman Press). They discussed and took calls on the views of the church fathers and the contemporary Orthodox Church on sex, marriage, and celibacy (monasticism) in the context of a sex-obsessed contemporary Western culture.

Guests: Father John Whiteford (ROCOR) and David J. Dunn, PhD, author of the Huffington Post article, “Gay marriage: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective.”

Kyriacos Markides, Professor of Sociology (Univ. of Maine) and best-selling author of The Mountain of Silence, Gifts of the Desert, and his just-released Inner River, speaks about his journey from materialism to the world of shamans and back to the "mystical" Orthodox Christian faith of his youth.

Kevin Allen and his guests discuss the joint statements made in Jerusalem by Pope Francis I and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and their potential impact on Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox relations. Kevin is joined by Fr. Matthew Baker (Greek Archdiocese of America) and Fr. John Whiteford (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia).

Matthew introduces us to the most outlandish figure in the history of Orthodoxy in America. Learn more HERE.

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A woman and her husband talk about the traumatising effect of five miscarriages.

Cox delivered a speech about the earth and the forces of nature in the context of sustainability issues.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he would not be able to match pay deals for healthcare staff in other parts of UK.

Ralph Fairhurst was driving twice the speed limit when he struck Kyle Middlemas on Easter Road.

Crowds gather at Douglas cenotaph in its 100th year to pay tribute to those killed in world wars.

The former first minister died suddenly last month after having a heart attack in North Macedonia.

The cottage, located on Mar Lodge Estate near Braemar, was visited by the queen on her trips to Balmoral.

Father-of-four David McGuinness, 30, died in hospital after an incident last year.

JJ Magee is suspended from the party after an allegation that inappropriate online messages were exchanged between him and a minor.

Alliance pays tribute to its "ground-breaking" and "trailblazing" former assembly member, Anna Lo.

The technology allows people to scan a code and get information on navigating buildings.

Ian Staves was found dead at his home in Cherry Lane, Wootton, in September 2022.

Esther Ghey says her daughter had wanted "everything pink" for her 18th birthday.

The main carriageway of Granby Street is due to be resurfaced as part of the improvement scheme.

Habibur Masum is accused of stabbing his wife to death as she pushed their baby in a pram.

The trains are converted from old Underground trains and will be rolled out in the Thames Valley.

The pilot scheme begins in December to help identify and charge fly-tippers.

The Chapel and School Room church says the loss of the document will make it "harder to do burials".

Two women and a man are denied bail and remanded in custody.

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Disgraced surgeon Paterson gives evidence in Birmingham on the death of Gladys Currall, aged 82.

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106 year old Dorothy Young remembers her life in Ireby, Blennerhasset, and Torpenhow.

Westmorland and Furness Council trading standards safe shopping advice.

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The memorial is moved to a prominent location after consultation with the Royal British Legion.

Paul Irwin, 50, denies murdering 34-year-old Tiffany Render in March.

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