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.
Some Los Angeles kids have been out of school for almost 3 weeks due to fires
Students in Los Angeles are still reeling from historic fires. Many families have lost homes and schools, disrupting the education of young Angelenos who were just recovering from the pandemic.
Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza for the first time amid ceasefire
The Israeli military has unblocked roads going north in Gaza, allowing many Palestinians to return for the first time since the beginning of the war. Including NPR's Anas Baba, who fled 15 months ago.
A preview of Sunday's Grammy Awards
This Sunday's Grammy Awards feature some of the biggest pop stars in the world — as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and others compete for the top prizes in music.
Hegseth has signaled he may halt efforts to fight extremism in the military
For years, Republicans in Congress have been trying to cut Pentagon initiatives to fight extremism in the military. Now, the Trump administration may be poised to end those anti-extremism efforts.
Florida Republicans snub DeSantis over immigration enforcement
President Trump's call for mass deportations has led to a battle among Republicans in Florida. GOP lawmakers are rejecting Gov. Ron DeSantis' call for a special legislative session.
The history of birthright citizenship goes back to 1898
More than 20 states have sued the Trump administration, saying it has disregarded over 125 years of legal precedent which has guaranteed that a person born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.
The stock market reacts to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek
Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek became the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple store on Monday, replacing ChatGPT. That's rattling U.S. tech companies.
Remembering renowned theologian Richard B. Hays
Theologian Richard B. Hays' past work was often cited as a reason for not allowing same-sex relationships in Christian churches. In his new book, co-written with his son, Chris, he reverses course.
AI is now used to judge some sports at the X Games. How does it work?
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom about the use of AI to judge snowboarding this year -- and whether the technology will expand to other sports.
Actor Michael Shannon plays a game of Wild Card
Michael Shannon draws questions about his life from the Wild Card deck.