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.
Meet the researchers innovating in Braille research
This Braille Literacy Month, Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave podcast reports on the writing system and how some researchers are working to lessen the national shortage of qualified braille educators.
Remembering writer and director Barry Michael Cooper
Barry Michael Cooper, the writer and director was behind the films New Jack City, Above the Rim and Sugar Hill, died Wednesday at 66.
Is the love song dying? Here's what the data says
Is the love song dying? NPR's Juana Summers speaks David Mora and Michelle Jia about their recent essay in The Pudding, which set out to answer that question.
What designating cartels as terrorist organizations means in practice
President Trump has signed an executive order about designating cartels as terrorist organizations. The U.S. already has tools to go after cartels, but a designation could broaden those options.
Fighting between rival factions in Syria threatens its fragile stability
Fighting between Syrian Kurds -who a decade ago clawed out an autonomous territory in the country's northeast- and Turkish-backed militias is posing a serious threat to the current stability.
Meet the crossing guards who help tiny salamanders travel safely at night
A group of volunteers spends every night for a few months acting as crossing guards for tiny amphibians: migrating salamanders.
Science roundup: chorus waves, vegan cheese, and contagious peeing among chimps
In this week's science roundup from Short Wave, we discuss "chirps" of radiation from space, contagious urination among chimps, and the meltiness of vegan cheese.