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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.
The new book 'The Stolen Year' details how the pandemic disrupted children's lives
Extended school closings during the pandemic were a calamity for education. NPR's Anya Kamenetz writes about how COVID changed children's lives in her new book: The Stolen Year.
Arkansas officers are suspended after social media video shows a police beating
Three law enforcement officers in Arkansas have been suspended over what appeared to be the beating of a suspect that was caught on video.
The national 988 hotline is up and running but local centers need workers, funding
by Brett Sholtis
A look inside two of Pennsylvania's 13 centers taking calls for 988, the new national suicide prevention hotline. Centers across the U.S. need more money and staffers for the increase in calls.
How drought threatens electricity producing, coal-fired power plants
by Julia Simon
The drought is forcing western states to rethink how much water they use — including dozens of coal-fired power plants that provide electricity to millions.
News brief: Primary election are winding down, Imran Kahn, Russia car bomb
Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.
The daughter of Putin ally Alexander Dugin is killed in a car bomb explosion
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief for The Financial Times, about a weekend car bombing outside of Moscow that killed the daughter of a key ally of President Putin.
As primaries wind down, there are some hints about what's in store for midterms
There are primary elections Tuesday in Florida and New York. A special congressional election in New York could be a fresh indicator of which way the fall midterm elections are headed.
After poor broadband access, a man started his own fiber internet service provider
by Emma Bowman
A Michigan man aims to bring high-speed internet to a rural community. It's a place where broadband is a lifeline for many, but neighbors are often stuck with slow dial-up connections.
High-speed internet on Mount Kilimanjaro will allow climbers to post selfies
Tanzania's Information Ministry is installing high-speed internet on Africa's highest mountain. Right now climbers can use it at roughly 12,200 feet. Connectivity to the summit comes later this year.
Drought-hit dam reveals Spanish Stonehenge
When a reservoir in central Spain dropped to just 28% of its capacity, a giant stone circle from about 5000 BC emerged. What's being called Spanish Stonehenge disappeared in a flood in the 1960s.
The remains of an Ohio man, who died in the Pearl Harbor attack, are buried
by Chris Welter
A Navy program helped to bring home the remains of an Ohio sailor who died at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941. Musician First class Joseph Hoffman was aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack.
Evangelical Christian churches gain ground in majority Catholic Brazil
by John Otis
Brazil is the world's largest Catholic country. But evangelical Christian churches are popping up everywhere, even in the jungle, and now about one-third of Brazil's population is evangelical.