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After his burial, visitors flock to Pope Francis's tomb.
by Scott Detrow
NPR's Scott Detrow visits the Basilica where Pope Francis has been laid to rest.
In Pakistan, Islamic State Draws In Taliban Commanders
by Philip Reeves
Few scenarios worry the U.S. and its allies more than the prospect of the rise of the Islamic State on the war-battered landscape of northwest Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. In Pakistan, six top Taliban commanders have pledged allegiance to ISIS.
Book Review: 'Nora Webster' by Colm Toibin
by Alan Cheuse
Alan Cheuse reviews a new novel by Colm Toibin, Nora Webster.
Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide
by NPR Staff
You know that opening riff to Led Zeppelin's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven"? It sounds very, very similar to the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. A lawsuit about the issue is moving forward.
After The Blackwater Convictions, A Book On Iraq's Nightmarish Reality
by Brian Castner
Four former Blackwater guards were found guilty last week in connection with a fatal shooting in 2007. Author Brian Castner recommends a book on the toll violence has taken on Iraq.
Mac Sales Continue To Soar For Apple, But Who's Buying?
Apple just set an all-time record for Mac computer sales. Who is buying and why? NPR's Arun Rath talks to tech culture reporter Omar Gallaga from the Austin American-Statesman.