The search into Pope Leo's family roots
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.
What makes the best kind of humor? Damon Young offers answers in new essay collection
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Damon Young about That's How They Get You, his new humor anthology featuring essays by Black writers.
Comedian and actor Ramy Youssef on when he began to see his parents as people
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian and Actor Ramy Youssef reflects on when he began to see his parents as people.
South Korean opposition party candidate Lee Jae-myung wins presidential election
After months of political turmoil, South Korea has elected Lee Jae-myung, of the main liberal party, as the new president.
CEO of Doctors Without Borders weighs in on violence at Gaza food distribution site
On Tuesday morning, more than two dozen people were killed as they tried to collect emergency food aid near a distribution site in Gaza -- the third mass-casualty event in three days.
Tulsa mayor wants private trust fund as form of reparation for Tulsa Massacre
The mayor of Tulsa says he wants to set up a private trust to help descendants of survivors of the 1921 race riots that mark the city to this day.
ICE arrest after false traffic stop may pave way to legal status of 19-year-old
A 19-year-old immigrant who was arrested in Georgia after a traffic stop may now have a chance to gain legal residency status.
Rural library funding threats
For years, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has supported them. However, cuts by the Trump administration could jeopardize the future of rural libraries in particular.
European CPACs show the growing unity of the global far-right
Members of the Trump administration mingled with far-right leaders from around the world at two Conservative Political Action conferences in Europe last week.