Five years after a fire that devoured its roof and nearly collapsed its walls, a renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral reopened its doors on Saturday, its centuries-old bell clanging, its 8,000-pipe organ first groaning — and then roaring back to life. (Fausset, Porter & Fuller, The New York Times)
Read MoreMajor broadcasting networks and mainstream media, and in more recent years streaming companies, have had near-total control over entertainment habits. But now it's the fans who are making an outsize impact on what Americans listen to, play, read and watch — through social media. (Veltman, NPR)
Read MoreWhile it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German and Dutch communities across the U.S. Festivities and traditions are held in various cities, including in Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Milwaukee. (Ogwude & Robledo, USA Today)
Read MoreOver nearly 14 years of civil war, Aleppo’s Christian population has fallen from 300,000 to just 25,000, as many have left the country for better opportunities and a life free from the threat of violence. In 2013, two of the city’s archbishops were kidnapped; their whereabouts remain unknown. (Chamaa & Snell, The Washington Post)
Read MoreAn array of popular apps are offering AI companions to millions of predominantly female users who are spinning up AI girlfriends, AI husbands, AI therapists — even AI parents — despite long-standing warnings from researchers about the potential emotional toll of interacting with humanlike chatbots. (Tiku, The Washington Post)
Read MoreEach day across the world, 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member on average last year, according to a report by two United Nations agencies. “The home is the most dangerous place for women and girls,” the report added. (Lederer, Los Angeles Times)
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