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.
After 150 Years Serving Youngstown's Community, 'The Vindicator' Will Stop Publishing
In Youngstown, Ohio, The Vindicator stops publication on Saturday after 150 years, signaling one more gut punch to a struggling city. With a news desert, who will guard the civic henhouse?
Department Of Homeland Security Facing Lawsuit Over Use Of GPS Tracking Along Border
The Supreme Court says police need a warrant before tracking people with GPS — but that rule isn't being followed at the border. Privacy activists are suing the government to find out the extent.
Ohio's Attorney General Is Trying To Pause A Massive Opioid Industry Lawsuit
Ohio's attorney general has moved to derail a massive suit against the opioid industry.
This Family Believes They Can Trace Their Ancestry To The U.S.'s First Slave Ship
The first British ship carrying enslaved Africans landed in Virginia in 1619. The Tucker family believes they can trace their ancestry back to that ship — and are fighting to preserve their legacy.
A Look At The Costs From The Opioid Epidemic
A massive suit against the opioid industry could cost them more than $10 billion. But, is that enough money to cover the costs of overdose deaths, treatment programs and more?
Trump Plans To Shift Millions In Federal Disaster Aid To Pay For Detention Beds
The Trump administration is moving Department of Homeland Security funds away from the Coast Guard and cybersecurity programs in favor of border enforcement.
Music Review: Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' Album
Tool, the enigmatic and influential, progressive hard rock band has its first album since 2006. The band's new album Fear Inoculum was worth the 13-year wait.
Week In Politics: The Stage Is Set For Third 2020 Democratic Debate
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times, and Sabrina Siddiqui of The Guardian and CNN, about the Democratic presidential candidates as the third debate gets closer.
Myanmar's Lucrative Drug Trade Is Increasingly Fueling The Country's Conflict
Myanmar's military has been fighting ethnic minorities for decades, who want greater autonomy from the government. Now the conflict is funded in part by the production and export of synthetic drugs.
Where The U.S. Sees Threats In China, Israel Sees Opportunity
The U.S. and Israel are usually on the same page but not when it comes to China. Israel's eager to do business with the country that the U.S. considers a security threat.
Why Many U.S. Companies Have Kept Production In China And Have No Plans Of Moving
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Basic Fun CEO Jay Foreman about the effects China tariffs are having on his toy company.
