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Catholics around the world await the naming of the next leader of the Catholic church following the death Monday of Pope Francis. At St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield, Mass., several parishioners spoke fondly of him and what they hope in the next supreme pontiff.

Gerry McCafferty says she was acting as a private citizen in criticizing the firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom — where she was once a fellow — for abandoning its principles.

Clinics that were federally launched 60 years ago for underserved populations say cuts to Medicaid (MassHealth) and new Trump administration rules could severely reduce access to health care.

In less than a week's time, more than a dozen University of Massachusetts Amherst students who were preparing for careers in science, the humanities and other fields saw their goals take a sudden turn when their legal status to live and study in the U.S. disappeared.

Bishop Talbert Swan ll says he heard an audio clip he believed to be Vance throwing insults at Trump advisor, Elon Musk. Then, Swan wrote on X "the infighting has begun."

A barrage of executive orders from President Trump has affected the work of many, including faith based resettlement agencies across the country. The main challenge these agencies are facing: no reimbursement from the federal government.

Today on The Rundown, panelists digest President Donald Trump’s first week back in office, and how his many executive orders could impact western Massachusetts.

A new report conducted by a Boston-based law firm hired by the University of Massachusetts looks closely at the Amherst campus' police response during the 2024 student protests connected to the War in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

Omar Dahi, an economics professor at Hampshire College in Amherst, said there was a lot going through his mind as news came about the overthrow of Syria's authoritarian regime.

Some colleges and universities, including the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest if students and academics travel outside the U.S. during winter break, consider returning before Jan. 20, 2025, when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.