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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.
Ivanka's Brand Thrives, Raising Conflict Questions, As She Takes On White House Role
by Jackie Northam
Ivanka Trump handed over her business operations and put her brand in a trust. Now, she has an office in the White House and sits in on meetings with world leaders while her company flourishes.
Shooting On Paris' Champs Elysees Leaves 1 Police Officer Dead, 2 Wounded
by Eleanor Beardsley
One police officer was killed and two others wounded in a shooting on Paris' Champs Elysees, just days before the French presidential election.
Paris Champs Elysees Attack Leaves At Least 1 Police Officer Dead
by Eleanor Beardsley
Three days before France's presidential election, a shooting on Paris' famous boulevard leaves one police officer dead and two seriously wounded, in an incident that left one attacker dead.
When It Comes To Policymaking, The Rules Don't Apply To Climate Change
by Adam Frank
On Saturday, people from around the country will take to the streets in the March for Science. Organizers say that the point of the March is not to make science political, but to highlight the reality of science to politicians, as a guide in policymaking, in which science is an uncharted issue.
Trump Holds Joint Press Conference With Italian Prime Minister Gentiloni
by Mara Liasson
President Trump answers questions from reporters alongside the Italian prime minister at the White House.
Lawyer Behind West Virginia County Lawsuit Against Opioid Distributors
by Ailsa Chang
Pharmaceutical distributors — the middle men in the opioid epidemic — have already been paying out millions to federal and state law enforcement officials for the companies' role in the crisis. But a new front in the legal battle against opioids has opened. One personal injury lawyer in small-town West Virginia has come up with a creative legal theory to go after these distributors so that small, ravaged communities can collect too.
Seeking To Bridge Divisions, Democrats Come Together In 'Unity' Tour
by Scott Detrow
Since the election, Democrats have seemed very united in their singular opposition to President Trump's policies, but the 2016 presidential campaign exposed the fissures within the Democratic Party. Now, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and DNC Chairman Tom Perez are holding rallies across seven states in what is being billed as a "unity tour."
The 30-Year Music Legacy Of 'The Simpsons'
The Simpsons has won tons of TV awards in its 30-year run. But the sitcom's music has had its share of success on the Billboard charts, too.
The Power Of Television Advertising Walkouts
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jeanine Poggi, a reporter for Advertising Age, about the power of advertising in television and the role ad withdrawals played in Bill O'Reilly's exit from Fox News.