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.
Sudan's largest refugee camp was a place of safety. Now there are daily attacks
Almost daily attacks on Sudan's largest displacement camp have been blamed on a paramilitary group at war with Sudan's army.
A mass rape trial in France has changed the conversation about sexual assault
The verdict in a mass rape trial taking place in southern France is expected by the end of the week. Fifty men are charged with the rape and sexual abuse of a woman who was drugged by her husband.
Killer is identified in Wisconsin school shooting
Authorities in Madison, Wisc., don't yet know what led a student to open fire at Abundant Life Christian School killing a teacher, a fellow student and injuring six others.
Giving 'outdoor cat' a new meaning: These pets go snowshoeing and paddle boarding
More and more people are breaking the stereotype of cats as scaredy homebodies and taking them outside on adventures -- hiking, snowshoeing, and even paddle boarding.
Vermont wins NCAA soccer championship
The University of Vermont Catamounts won their first NCAA championship, defeating Marshall University with a stunning last-minute goal during over time.
A family reunites after years of separation during Assad regime in Syria
A Syrian mother and daughter are reunited for the first time in 6 years after the fall of the Assad regime, and freedom of movement returns to the country.
HBO ends partnership with 'Sesame Street'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Marilyn Agrelo, who directed "Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street".
A woman was loading 1,500 pounds of gravel into her car when a stranger interrupted
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Caroline Davis was doing a home improvement project that required her to haul about 1,500 pounds of gravel. Someone stepped in to help.
Gingerbread helps teach museum visitors about architecture and design
Building a gingerbread house may be a popular holiday tradition but it's also a sweet way to learn about architecture and design. As one Minnesota Museum demonstrates.
Loved abroad, the Indian movie 'All We Imagine as Light' is snubbed at home
The internationally acclaimed Indian film All We Imagine As Light explores the lives of working women in Mumbai. But in India, it's seen as not Indian enough for the Oscars.
Syria made billions trafficking the drug Captagon. Will it continue?
As Syria's economy collapsed during the civil war, the country became something of narco-state. The now-ousted regime was estimated to earn billions annually from trafficking a drug known as Captagon.