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The conclave will begin on May 7 and continue until a new pope is selected. Who votes for a pope? Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in a conclave. They are known as the ...

On Thursday evening, more than 1,000 flacks, hacks, and titans of industry gathered for a gala in the glass-ceilinged courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The black-tie ...

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Buy low and sell high. That sounds easy, right? The problem is defining what exactly "low" means. How do you define whether the stock market is cheap or expensive? Precisely valuing the market is ...

Lil Nas X was recently hospitalized due to a condition that left the right side of his face paralyzed. The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, posted an Instagram video of ...

With Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent behind us, Easter Sunday is right around the corner – preceded by another Christian holy day: Good Friday. Following the Lent season, when some indulge ...

Golf handicaps are an essential aspect of the game. But there’s a lot to learn about them, and at times they can get complicated. Whether you are a beginner golfer who is trying to get their ...