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.
Clinical Psychologist To Head Chicago's Cook County Jail
NPR's Melissa Block interviews Nneka Jones Tapia, a clinical psychologist who was appointed to lead one of the country's largest jails. More than a third of Cook County's inmates are mentally ill.
Pressure To Act Unethically Looms Over Wall Street, Survey Finds
About half of the financial professionals surveyed say their competitors have behaved unethically or illegally to gain an advantage. And many say compensation and bonuses can create bad incentives.
Journalist Austin Tice Still Missing In Syria After More Than 1,000 Days
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Debra Tice, whose son disappeared in Syria in August 2012 while working as a freelance journalist. She says the family has new, credible information that he is "safe."
Fall Of Ramadi Sparks New Criticism Over U.S. Strategy In Iraq
The fall of Ramadi, Iraq, to self-declared Islamic State militants has highlighted possible shortcomings in the U.S. strategy to fight the Islamic State.
Self-Declared Islamic State Takes Iraqi City Of Ramadi
NPR's Melissa Block interviews New York Times Baghdad bureau chief Tim Arango about how the self-proclaimed Islamic State took control of Ramadi, Iraq, despite American air support.
Dean Potter, Pioneering Extreme Athlete, Dies In Wingsuit Flight
Climber Dean Potter died this weekend while BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park. NPR's Melissa Block talks with his friend, the photographer Dean Fidelman, about Potter's life and work.
When 'Luddites' Attack: Destroying Machines To Save Their Jobs
Today, it's an insult to call someone a Luddite. But that's not fair to the original Luddites — cloth workers who launched a war against the machines that were taking their jobs.