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.
Trial Date Still Pending For 5 Accused Of Plotting Sept. 11 Attacks
Military commissions resume this week at Guantanamo, even as President Obama maintains his vow to close the prison, with or without Congress.
Battle On To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy After Death Of Justice Antonin Scalia
NPR's Carrie Johnson and Ron Elving talk to host Michel Martin about the political battle developing over the replacement of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia.
Nina Simone's Daughter Says This Film Gets Her Mom's Story Straight
The Grammy and Oscar-nominated documentary "What Happened, Nina Simone?" depicts the musician's downward spiral. NPR's Michel Martin interviews daughter Lisa Simone Kelly and director Liz Garbus.
Local Priest In City Notorious For Crime Reacts To Pope Francis' Visit To Mexico
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Father Kevin Mullins, a priest in crime-plagued Juarez, Mexico, about what his flock is hoping to hear from Pope Francis this week.
Love Stories From New York, The City That Never Sleeps
The air may be icy, but our alt.Latino teams fills it this Valentine's Day with warm memories from New Yorkers of love and Latin music.
What Scalia's Death Spells For The Supreme Court's Docket
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tom Goldstein, editor of SCOTUSblog, about how the death of Justice Antonin Scalia affects current cases under the Supreme's Courts review.
The Senate Battle That Looms For Scalia's Replacement
NPR's Domenico Montanaro discusses the upcoming battle on Capitol Hill on replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.