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.
New FCC Chairman Moves Quickly To Reverse Obama Policies
The new Federal Communications Commission chairman has moved quickly to reverse some Obama administration moves. The changes could affect consumers who use cable TV or the Internet.
Local Police Departments Invest In Cell Phone Spy Tools
As we depend on our cell phones more and more, the tools to peek into our phones are getting better. Local police departments across the country are investing heavily in this technology. And, with few laws governing what police can collect and store, that has a lot of privacy advocates alarmed. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to City Lab reporter George Joseph about the spread of tools that let police collect cell phone data.
Week In Politics: Trump's Press Conference, Michael Flynn
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with political commentators, Jason Riley, of The Wall Street Journal and the Manhattan Institute, and Abderrahim Foukara, Washington, D.C., bureau chief for Al Jazeera, about President Trump's wide-ranging news conference on Thursday and the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Russian President Signs Law To Decriminalize Domestic Violence
Russian President Vladimir Putin has just signed a law decriminalizing domestic violence. It's opposed by some women's groups, but both sides of the debate claim they are protecting families.
Schools Begin To Open After ISIS Is Ousted From Mosul
The sounds of kids in regular schools can be heard again in the eastern side of the Iraqi city of Mosul. ISIS was forced out the area Iraqi forces a couple months ago.
Book Review: '300 Arguments,' Sarah Manguso
Poetry reviewer Tess Taylor declares Sarah Manguso's new book, 300 Arguments, is poetry, not essays — or is it?
Trump's Pick For Ambassador To Israel Faces Confirmation Hearing
A day after President Trump raised questions about the decades-old approach to Middle East peace, his pick to become ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has his confirmation hearing.