Chicago Catholics react to the news of Pope Leo X1V
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.
Chopping wood to cook a meal is part of life now in Gaza City
The UN says more than half a million Palestinians have returned to Gaza City and the north, but the joy of returning home has crashed into the reality of a city devastated by Israeli airstrikes.
A Kansas town narrowly resolved a battle over fluoride over their water
A debate is playing out in Abilene, Kam., over using fluoride in water -- and it may be an example of what's to come for many other cities.
Jo Nesbo's new book 'Blood Ties' begins with a mass murderer ready to start a family
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Jo Nesbo about his new thriller, Blood Ties. In it, two brothers with a dark history stand in contrast to the setting, a pretty little spa town.
Trump pushes plan to claim Gaza and move Palestinians in meeting with Jordan's king
Jordan's King Abdullah met with President Trump at the White House, where they discussed the contentious issue of Palestinians leaving Gaza.
'A constitutional stress test': Trump executive orders are challenged in court
Trump has issued hundreds of executive actions since he returned to office three weeks ago. Many are being challenged in court, and some rulings are putting a hold on the administration's efforts.
Trump's freeze on refugee programs is an issue for Republicans wanting to help Afghans
Aid groups are suing the Trump administration over its freeze of refugee programs, but criticism is also coming from Republicans who want to help Afghan refugees who aided the U.S. military.
NATO countries patrol the Baltic looking for vessels linked to infrastructure damage
NATO has launched a naval mission aimed at protecting undersea infrastructure, cables and pipelines which Nordic and Baltic governments believe have become targets of sabotage, likely by Russia.
The latest on efforts to keep some USAID personnel and programs in place
Confusion reigns around U.S. embassies around the world as they try and work out how to handle aid contracts in the wake of dismantling of USAID.
Interest rates are unlikely to drop, Fed chair indicates to Senate committee
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell told a Senate committee that he and his colleagues are in no hurry to cut borrowing costs, so long as the job market is holding up and prices continue to climb.
Pope Francis calls Trump's mass deportations a 'major crisis' in letter
In a rare public rebuke, Pope Francis criticized the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, indicating that Vice President Vance had gotten the Christian theology on welcoming strangers wrong.