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.
A road made of glass is the temporary fix for I-95 after truck fire in Philadelphia
Twelve days after a deadly gas truck fire destroyed a section of I-95, crews opened six lanes of traffic in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon — a temporary fix to get vehicles moving.
Boots Riley unpacks his series 'I'm a Virgo' and parallels to the writers' strike
NPR's Juana Summers talks with writer, director, activist and hip-hop artist Boots Riley about his career and his new Prime Video series, I'm A Virgo.
Afghan evacuees in the U.S. face uncertainty as humanitarian parole expiration looms
When their government fell two years ago, tens of thousands of Afghans went to the U.S. under a temporary program that soon expires. Now, they face an uncertain future.
Chemical manufacturer 3M to pay billions to help clean toxic PFAS from water supplies
Chemical manufacturing giant 3M will pay up ten billion dollars to help cities and towns test for and clean up toxic PFAS chemicals in public water supplies.
'Roe' has been gone for a year. Here's how it has changed things for doctors daily
A year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new state abortion bans have changed how doctors work on a day-to-day basis.
Titan deep-sea tourism raises questions around ethics, safety and science
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with marine biologist Amy Wagner about the ethical and scientific implications of the Titan submersible incident.
An Indigenous lacrosse team is reclaiming its native identity
Lacrosse originated with Native Americans, who are still some of the finest players. The famed Iroquois Nationals have a new name this season. They consider "Iroquois" a slur.
Supreme Court rules against the Navajo Nation in water dispute
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in a long-running dispute over what obligations the federal government has to supply water to Native Americans.
What makes Victor Wembanyama so special?
At the 2023 NBA draft, all eyes are on French 19-year-old and basketball star Victor Wembanyama. Zach Kram, a staff writer for The Ringer, explains what makes this athlete so special and so coveted.