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.
Being Black In America And Being African Aren't Mutually Exclusive
For American-born children of African immigrants, being black and African in America can create tension both at home and among friends.
GOP Town Halls Get Raucous As Constituents Address Representatives
Grassroots opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies show no sign of cooling off as activists and angry constituents disrupted the town hall meetings of several Republican House members.
ICE Says Recent Immigration Raids Are Business As Usual
Immigration raids in California, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, New York and Texas have immigrant rights groups saying federal officials are cracking down, but ICE says it's not unusual.
Somalia Elects Popular And Least Corrupt Candidate As President
Somalia has been functioning without an effective government for decades. The new President unseated the incumbent in a surprise upset, raising questions about who he is and what lies ahead.
Trump Defends Order After Court Declines To Reinstate Travel Ban
One day after a federal appeals court declined to lift a temporary restraining order on President Trump's travel ban, NPR considers what happens next for travelers and in the courts.
Grey Gardens, Famed Home Of Jackie Kennedy Relatives, For Sale
Grey Gardens — the Long Island estate made famous in the 1975 documentary about Jackie Kennedy Onassis' reclusive cousins — is back on the market after 40 years.
'Migrant Hire' Connects Refugees To German Tech Industry
With an aging population and skilled labor shortage, German industry leaders view the almost million migrants who have arrived since 2015 as an opportunity. But integrating them quickly into the labor market is a challenge. Syrian refugee Hussein Shaker may have the answer. He's founded Migrant Hire, a website that helps refugees with software development skills obtain jobs in the capital's lively tech scene.
'John Wick, Chapter 2': A 'Violent Ballet' Of Action
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews John Wick: Chapter 2, an action — repeat "action" — thriller starring Keanu Reeves.
'Wired' Declares Coding As Next Blue-Collar Job Boom
This week, an article in Wired declared, "The Next Big Blue-Collar Job Is Coding." NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with reporter Clive Thompson about the article.
