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.
Why Did Congress Kick The Can On Funding Islamic State Mission?
The president got approval for his plan to train and equip Syrian opposition fighters, but lawmakers didn't approve funds to pay for it or the broader air campaign.
Kurdish Refugees Join Huge Numbers Of Displaced Syrians
The Syrian refugee flood in southern Turkey this weekend is just the latest in a larger crisis in the region. NPR's Melissa Block and Robert Siegel go over the numbers.
Tensions Rise As Syrian Kurds Flee ISIS Advance
The Islamic State recently launched an offensive that sent a wave of Kurdish refugees into Turkey from Syria. Deborah Amos reports from southern Turkey on the chaos on the border.
Climate Activists Look For Solutions From Business, Diplomats
Business and corporate leaders are starting to take climate risk seriously enough to put money on the table to do something about it.
An 'Epilogue' That Makes Sense Of The Chaos Of Memory
In his episodic memoir, Will Boast meets the siblings he never knew while navigating family deaths and secrets. Critic Ellah Allfrey finds Epilogue conceptually ambitious, but lacking in execution.
What's Turkey's Next Step In Fight Against ISIS?
Turkey recently secured the release of 49 ISIS hostages. John Kerry said that Ankara had not committed to the coalition against ISIS because they first needed to deal with that hostage situation.
In San Diego, A Boot Camp For Data Junkies
Natasha Balac runs a two-day boot camp out of the San Diego Supercomputer Center for people from all types of industries to learn the tools and algorithms to help them analyze data and spot patterns.
