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Winter Solstice

NPR

Published December 19, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Commentator Mary Sojourner proposes that humans follow the lead of a fellow mammal -- the bear -- and slow down at this time of year. Winter officially arrives on Sunday.

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WESA Voter Guide

Your guide to the 2025 primary, including races for Pittsburgh mayor, PPS and more
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan reflects on the significance of the first American pope

Scott Detrow

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, about the significance of the Cardinals electing the first pope from the United States.
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Scott Detrow

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NPR's Sylvia Poggioli on the realities of covering the Vatican

Scott Detrow

Sylvia Poggioli has covered several papal conclaves and the Vatican for decades. For this week's reporter's notebook, she reflects on what it's like to cover one of the most secretive institutions in the world.