House Speaker McCarthy Ousted, Catholic Church's Future, China's 'Golden Week'

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For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives removed its speaker. Who will fill the vacant seat? Roman Catholic leaders are meeting in the Vatican to chart a way forward for the church. And how do Chinese people spend their "golden week" holiday?

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0:00.0	For the first time in U.S. history, the house removes its speaker.
0:05.9	The office of Speaker of the House, of the United States House of Representatives, is here
0:11.2	by Declared Vacon.
0:12.8	Who will fill that vacant seat?
0:15.1	I mean, Martinez, that's Laila Faudel, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.2	Roman Catholic leaders are meeting in the Vatican to chart a way forward for the church.
0:24.9	It's the first time women can vote at the bishops meeting, while the gathering end with
0:28.8	more equality for women and more openness to LGBTQ Catholics.
0:33.0	And how did Chinese people spend their Golden Week holiday?
0:36.2	NPR's John Ruich takes us to a popular pedestrian shopping area to see if holiday tourism
0:41.0	might give a boost to China's struggling economy.
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