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The search into Pope Leo's family roots
by Tinbete Ermyas
As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.
Alexei Navalny's work reaches Russian audiences by way of new satellite channel
by Eleanor Beardsley
One year after the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, his widow launches a satellite news channel broadcasting into Russia.
A new health advisory calls on AI developers to protect young people
by Rhitu Chatterjee
A new report by the American Psychological Association calls on AI developers to build in features to protect the mental health of teen and young adults.
A high schooler shares the story of her 80-year-old pen pal in podcast project
by Michelle Liu
Virginia high schooler Michelle Liu met her 80-year-old friend Sue Miller back when Michelle was three years old. They became friends and, over time, they became devoted pen pals.
This story was originally produced by Michelle Liu, with support from Wyatt Mayes and Briget Ganske, for the "On Our Minds" podcast from the PBS News Student Reporting Labs.
This story was originally produced by Michelle Liu, with support from Wyatt Mayes and Briget Ganske, for the "On Our Minds" podcast from the PBS News Student Reporting Labs.
How the public discourse about the war in Gaza is changing in Israel
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
The antiwar movement in Israel has largely been driven by the desire to return the hostages home, but now there is a growing number focusing on the plight of Palestinians.
Maryland is officially crushing on Orange Crush cocktail
by Scott Maucione
Just in time for summer, Maryland gets an official state cocktail: Orange Crush. Marylanders are already drinking lots of them.
Trump wants to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for controlling HIV/AIDS
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
President Trump has sent Congress what's known as a rescission request. That's where the White House asks Congress to take back funding for programs it had previously approved.
Pentagon orders Navy to strip name of gay rights icon from ship
by Tom Bowman
As part of its "warrior ethos," the Pentagon has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, named after the pioneering gay rights icon.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern used a tragedy to change gun laws
by Courtney Dorning
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern about the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch shooting and reforming the country's gun laws.
Trump's 50% tariffs on imported metals will mean pricier cars and canned goods
by Christopher Intagliata
Tariffs on aluminum and steel imports just doubled, to 50%. Martha Gimbel of Yale's Budget Lab talks about what the tax on foreign metals will mean for Americans looking to buy cars and canned goods.
More green card holders are being detained over criminal records, lawyers say
by Martin Kaste
ICE and Border Protection are cracking down on U.S. Permanent Residents with long-resolved criminal records. Now Green Card holders are afraid to leave the country, for fear of not being allowed back.
Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce have been slowed by lawsuits
by Andrea Hsu
President Trump's effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce has run into roadblocks in the courts. Although mass layoffs are largely on hold, thousands of people have voluntarily resigned.
It's rematch time in the Stanley Cup Final: Florida Panthers take on Edmonton Oilers
by Becky Sullivan
Last year, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers needed seven games to decide a thrilling and dramatic Stanley Cup Final. On Wednesday, the puck drops on a rematch.