Pope in TED talk: Earth cannot be squeezed ‘like an orange’

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued an urgent call to action to defend the planet and help the poor in his second TED talk. The pontiff, known for his affinity for social media and technology, said in a videotaped message Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic had put a focus on the social-environmental challenge facing the globe. And he laid out three paths of action: promoting education about the environment “based on scientific data and an ethical approach,” assuring