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.
Federal Reserve latest: Powell testifies and governing board nominees are reviewed
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testified before a House committee Wednesday. Meanwhile, a Senate panel reviewed several nominations to the Fed's board of governors, including the first Latina.
Hundreds of scientists protest the Indian government's changes made to textbooks
Hundreds of scientists in India have expressed concern over the removal of topics like theory of evolution and periodic table from tenth-grade textbooks.
Listening to high school finalists of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries in its fifth year. We bring you some of the finalists in our high school category from students around the country.
Rescuers race against time to find the missing Titanic submersible
The search continues for the submersible carrying five people to see the Titanic wreckage. It went missing on Sunday. Authorities say the sub's oxygen supply will likely run out by Thursday morning.
Strangers are helping finish craft projects when the original crafter can't
Dedicated crafters often leave projects unfinished when they die. Now, there's a group that pairs those half-knitted hats and partly-stitched quilts with new crafters who can finish them for families.
Adults should be screened for anxiety disorders, health panel recommends
An influential health panel now recommends all adults under age 65 be screened for anxiety disorders by their primary care physicians.
Lebanon has deported hundreds of refugees back to their home country of Syria
Hundreds of Syrian refugees have been forcibly deported out of Lebanon back to their home country — even though they face dangers there.
'Pop-up' fishing gear could help prevent whales from getting injured
Crab and lobster fishing seasons are increasingly closing over concerns about whales. They can get entangled in the long ropes on fishing gear. Now, a new solution could help — pop up fishing gear.