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Religion

The world waits as cardinals work to choose the next pope

6:45am May 08, 2025

by Ruth Sherlock

The world is watching the Vatican on Thursday as 133 cardinals work to choose which of them will be the next pope.

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World News

Should a Palestinian state be recognized in response to the war in Gaza?

by Jerome Socolovsky

Some European countries have moved to recognize Palestinian statehood in response to the war in Gaza, stirring a debate haunted by Europe’s own history of bloodshed.

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National

Is federal money doing anything to stop the drying Colorado River?

As talks drag on with California and the six states with which it shares the Colorado River, cities like Phoenix are getting creative with federal funding for water conservation. Maybe too creative.

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Music & Culture

The women who earned 6 of the Top 10 positions on the Billboard album chart

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Women are dominating the charts, from established singers like Taylor Swift, to newer chart topper Charli XCX.

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World News

Voters in France return to the polls for a second round of voting on Sunday

by Steve Inskeep

French voters could usher in the country's first far-right Parliament since one was installed in WWII, but candidates are dropping out of the race in an effort to try to stop it.

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National

Alabama quilters find ways to bring financial benefits to their community

by Kyle Gassiott

The historical quilting collective Gee's Bend has made colorful imagination for decades. Now, they are working to monetize their artistry.

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Politics & Government

Florida voters consider climate change and candidates' proposed solutions

Florida is the U.S. state most vulnerable to climate change. NPR's Ayesha Roscoe speaks with Republican voters about how that factors into their voting plans in November.

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National

Stories of new U.S. citizens: A Canadian on what it now means to be an American

by Hosts

As part of a weeklong series on new American citizens, Khadija Mohamed, who is originally from the Canada, explains what it means to her to be an American.

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World News

Hong Kong politician Regina Ip is squarely in the pro-Beijing camp

by John Ruwitch

One of the most outspoken voices of Hong Kong's pro-Beijing establishment political camp says the city needs to jettison its laissez faire ways to be economically successful in today's world.

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Arts

MaXXXine, the 3rd installment in a horror film trilogy, debuts in theaters

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez talks to director Ti West and actress Mia Goth about teaming up again for MaXXXine, the third part of a horror film trilogy that began with X and Pearl.

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Politics & Government

Post presidential debate: it's a remarkable moment in American politics

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mary Kate Cary, who wrote speeches for President George H.W. Bush, and Paul Orzulak, who was a Clinton administration peechwriter, about current presidential politics.

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World News

A landslide victory in Britain for a party that hasn’t been in power since Tony Blair

The next British prime minister will be Keir Starmer, from the center-left Labour Party. It was a near wipeout for the Conservatives -- the party's worst defeat in its nearly 200-year history.

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Science

Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.)

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