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.
California Death Row Inmates Remain Stuck In High Security Limbo
This fall, voters in California may get to weigh in on two very different ballot measures on capital punishment — one to ban the death penalty and another to expedite executions. California still sentences convicted murderers to death, but there hasn't been an execution there since 2006. That's when a federal judge suspended capital punishment. On a rare tour of San Quentin State Prison, NPR found death row inmates stuck in high security limbo.
Week In Politics: Democratic Debate, New Hampshire Primary
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentator David Brooks of The New York Times and MSNBC analyst Alex Wagner. They discuss Thursday night's PBS Democratic debate and the emerging virtue of humility in the GOP.
'It's A Surviving Tool': 'Native' Tells Satirical Stories Of Life In Israel
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to author Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-Palestinian whose satirical weekly columns in Haaretz newspaper are collected in his new book called Native.
Is John Oliver's Show Journalism? He Says The Answer Is Simple: 'No'
"Everything we do is in pursuit of comedy," Oliver says. But to get the comedy right, you have to get facts right: "You can't be wrong about something, otherwise that joke just disintegrates."
Animated Show 'Bordertown' Explores Both Sides Of Immigration Debate
Bordertown is about two families on both sides of the immigration debate. One is a white border patrol agent and his family and the other is a Mexican-American immigrant family.
Pope Francis Meets Head Of Russian Orthodox Church In Havana
Pope Francis and the Russian Orthodox patriarch met in Havana, Cuba, on Friday. It's the first time a pope has met with a Russian patriarch since eastern and western Christianity diverged in the 11th century and have since evolved somewhat independent of each other.
Russian Escalation In Syria Narrows Options To Help Civilians
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Brian Katulis, a senior fellow for Middle East policy at the Center for American Progress, about negotiations for helping civilians caught up in the violence in Syria. He says Russia has in effect created a no-fly zone for themselves there, which has made it almost impossible to do anything without Russia's cooperation.
Massive Gas Leak In Los Angeles Temporarily Plugged After Nearly 4 Months
Crews are working to permanently plug the methane gas leak that has forced hundreds from their homes in the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles. Southern California Gas Company says the leak was temporarily fixed Thursday, after nearly four months of spewing methane into the air.
Female Suicide Bombers Sent By Boko Haram Blamed For Attack In Nigeria
Female suicide bombers sent by Boko Haram extremists are being blamed for killing nearly 60 people in an attack on a refuge for displaced people in northern Nigeria. The attackers appear to be from among girls Boko Haram has kidnapped in recent years.
National Corvette Museum Commemorates Sinkhole That Ate Vintage Cars
NPR marks the second anniversary of a giant sinkhole that sucked up a display of eight vintage Chevrolet Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. The museum is opening a special exhibit to commemorate the anniversary. Even though the sinkhole has been filled in and the cars repaired, the museum wants to tell the story of how it happened, and how the museum dug itself out of what might have been a nightmare.