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.
Senate Republican Leaders Unveil Proposed Health Care Legislation
Senate Republicans unveiled a draft of their health care bill on Thursday. Party leaders are hoping for a vote on the legislation next week.
Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill Reacts To Senate GOP Health Care Bill
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill about the Senate Republican health care bill.
NATO Jet Approaches Russian Defense Minister's Aircraft
Over the Baltic Sea, Russian and NATO jet fighters are buzzing each other with ever-closer flybys. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Jorge Benitez of the Atlantic Council about the growing military standoff in northeastern Europe.
Funeral Held For Former North Korean Prisoner Otto Warmbier
The American college student who died shortly after being released from a North Korean prison was laid to rest Thursday in his hometown near Cincinnati. Otto Warmbier arrived back in the U.S. last week in a coma after being held by North Korea for more than a year.
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Removed From Endangered Species List
The Interior Department has announced that it will end federal protections for the Yellowstone grizzly bear.
Maine's Governor Releases Some Low-Level Prisoners To Fill Jobs
Maine Gov. Paul LePage is letting some low-level offenders out of prison. He says the inmates are needed in the work force.
'Washington Post' Reporter Describes 'Social Contract' Of Police-Involved Shootings
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Wesley Lowery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning national reporter for The Washington Post, about his newspaper's police-involved shooting database and why guilty verdicts for police officers are so rare.
Venezuelan On Daily Life Amid Protests: 'We Need To Be Here To Fight'
Venezuela is in its third month of protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro. It's also been suffering from shortages in food, medical supplies and basic goods like toilet paper and shampoo. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to one Venezuelan in Caracas about daily life in the country.
