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.
A Look At The Fallout From The Jamal Khashoggi Case In Saudi Arabia
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Hala Aldosari, Saudi human rights activist and fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies, about the fallout from the Jamal Khashoggi case in Saudi Arabia.
Facebook Users Say Platform's Birthday Fundraisers Might Be Too Much Of A Good Thing
Those birthday fundraisers on Facebook have brought in a billion dollars for charities, but some Facebook users think the ubiquitous appeals are getting to be too much of a good thing.
How Boeing Plans To Convince Passengers To Re-Board The 737 Max
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with New York Times reporter David Gelles about a presentation given by Boeing to U.S. airlines that shows how the company plans to convince people to reboard the 737 Max.
Why More People In Germany Are Renting Potted Christmas Trees
In Germany, Baumscham, or tree shaming, is leading more and more people to rent potted Christmas trees rather than buy cut ones. But keeping these potted trees alive is a challenge.
20 American Service Members Have Been Killed By Hostile Fire In Afghanistan In 2019
The Pentagon released the latest soldier death from Afghanistan and it's another Green Beret. Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble was the 20th solider killed in the country this year by hostile fire.
Supermarket Holiday Card Found With Message Allegedly From Prisoner In China
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with journalist Peter Humphrey about a holiday card found by a girl in the U.K. with a message allegedly from a prisoner in China, claiming he was forced to make the cards.
The Latest On The Wildfires Happening In Australia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Matthew Bungard of The Sydney Morning Herald about Australia wildfires and the heatwave there.
5 People Sentenced To Death In Saudi Arabia For Killing Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ben Hubbard of The New York Times about the sentence of five people convicted in Saudi Arabia of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi.