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Catholics at Villanova University, where Pope Leo XIV once attended, celebrate Mass
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.
Flight delays and poor customer service are at unacceptable levels, Buttigieg says
by David Schaper
With millions of Americans preparing to fly over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is urging airlines to step up their game so travelers aren't stranded.
The population at an Arizona homeless encampment swells but resources fall short
by Bridget Dowd
The homeless encampment in Phoenix has grown to over 800 people from about 250 last year. Service providers say rising rents, high inflation and the end of the eviction moratorium play a role.
Moviepass is back after its bankruptcy. The CEO says this time will be different
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with MoviePass co-founder and CEO Stacy Spikes about the return of the service after its bankruptcy in 2020.
Does Biden's student loan plan do enough for Black graduates?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wisdom Cole, national director of the NAACP Youth and College Division, about the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.
Examining President Biden's student loan forgiveness program
President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. But many will still have loans to pay off after Biden's changes.
After 4 decades in the classroom, a Texas teacher is keeping history alive
Nelva Williamson, a Houston public school history teacher, didn't think she'd end up in the classroom — even though her mom was a teacher. She tells her son about how her love of learning began.
As the Colorado River recedes, states which rely on it, struggle to curb demand
by Luke Runyon
Last week, a deadline passed for the seven states that use the Colorado River to get the federal government a regional conservation plan. Some are criticizing the feds lack of enforcement action.
Former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn wants to collect a mug from each member station
Jarl Mohn set out to become a member of all 251 stations. He sent a donation of a $1,000 to each of them and asked for a mug in return. His collection currently stands at 210.
Ukrainian nuclear plant, controlled by Russian forces, temporarily went off line
Conditions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine are deteriorating as international monitors are hoping to visit the facility in the coming days.
California's phasing out of gas-powered cars will require infrastructure changes
California will ban sales of new gas-powered cars in 2035. Is the grid ready? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Margo Oge, former director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality at the EPA.
News brief: Wyoming economic summit, student debt equity, nuclear plant at risk
The Fed chair speaks in Jackson Hole, Wyo. President Biden's student loan plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. Conditions deteriorate at a Ukrainian nuclear plant under Russian control.
Identical twins that married identical twins start their families
Brittany and Briana Dean dreamed of marrying another pair of twins. They met Jeremy and Josh Salyers in 2017. They got married a year later and both couples gave birth to sons five months apart.