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Catholics at Villanova University, where Pope Leo XIV once attended, celebrate Mass

7:45am May 12, 2025

by Andrew Stelzer

Pope Leo XIV once attended Villanova University. Catholics packed the St. Thomas of Villanova church to celebrate Sunday Mass and the new pope.

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Conservative Christian groups are targeting Louisiana libraries

by John Burnett

A conservative Christian group is forcing public libraries in South Louisiana to remove books about sexuality, race and gender and targeting the state's Librarian of the Year for her opposition.

Sports

Serena Williams has left an indelible mark on tennis

NPR's A Martinez speaks with The Atlantic's Jemele Hill about the legacy of tennis phenom Serena Williams.

Sports

Serena Williams wins her first-round match of what could be her last U.S. Open

by Tom Goldman

In what might be the final tournament of her storied tennis career, Serena Williams won an emotional match in straight sets in the first round of the U.S. Open last night.

Why Americans haven't been convinced on cryptocurrency

Despite a massive marketing campaign, Pew research found just 16% of Americans have invested in or used cryptocurrency. Leila Fadel asks Blockchain Foundation's Cleve Mesidor why?

An unnamed Syrian official is a key witness in proving war crimes of the regime

by Deb Amos

A former Syrian official known as the Grave Digger has become an important witness against the regime - but bears the trauma of what he's seen and described in court.

Ukraine wants the EU to ban Russian tourists

The European Union is being asked to join member countries along the Russian border and reject tourist travel by Russians.

A drought in Canada is making it impossible to find mustard in France

by Emma Jacobs

For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.

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Health & Safety

The Biden administration is handing COVID costs to the healthcare industry

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephanie Armour of the Wall Street Journal about the federal government's plans to shift costs for COVID prevention and treatment to the healthcare industry.

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Officials call the Pakistan floods that killed over 1,000 a climate nightmare

by Diaa Hadid

More than 1,000 people have died from widespread flooding in Pakistan. Officials are blaming climate change for the country's heaviest rains since the early 1960s.

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20-year-old competes in Miss England without makeup

Melisa Raouf is the first contestant to compete without makeup in the history of the Miss England competition.

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National

A former federal prosecutor reacts to the redacted Mar-a-Lago affidavit

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with former federal prosecutor Brandon Van Grack about the investigation into materials seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida home.

National

After Mar-a-Lago, officials are analyzing the potential damage to national security

by Ryan Lucas

The intelligence community is counting the cost of what might have been compromised as they review the classified material former President Donald Trump had at his Florida property.