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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Catholics today are living in an “age of fake news, collective superstitions, and pseudo-scientific truths.” Reflecting on the Book of Ecclesiastes at his general audience on May 25, the Pope suggested that the 21st century was marked not only by scientific knowledge but also what he called a “cultured witchcraft.” “It is no coincidence that ours is the age of fake news, collective superstitions, and pseudo-scientific truths,” he said. Speaking off the cuff, he went on: “It’s curious: in this culture of knowledge, of knowing everything, even of the precision of...

Try as they might, there isn't enough candy in the world to fully coat this one. Obama's rhetoric simply doesn't match up with his actions, and the New York Times knows it. Let's start with GM's CEO himself, who also happens to be the CEO of the United States. We have The One's professed reluctance to take over two of the big three automakers. “We are acting as reluctant shareholders, because that is the only way to help G.M. succeed,” Mr. Obama said . . .. Hmmm. How very Chavezian. A private company can only succeed if the government steps...