Self-reliance sounds heroic. Build your house, grow your food, protect your land. No help needed. But here is the thing: That version of America? It is a story, not history. The idea that Americans carved out a life with grit alone is baked deep into the national pride. But it leaves out one big fact. Most of the time, they...
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Pope Francis has died at 88, and the world is showing up to say goodbye. His body now lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, where lines of mourners snake through the square, waiting to pay their last respects. For three days, tens of thousands will walk past his open casket, many with tears, prayers, and personal memories. The Vatican announced Pope Francis’s death...