Catholics at Villanova University, where Pope Leo XIV once attended, celebrate Mass
Pope Leo XIV once attended Villanova University. Catholics packed the St. Thomas of Villanova church to celebrate Sunday Mass and the new pope.
3 Abu Ghraib prison detainees finally get their day in a U.S. court
Twenty years after images of American soldiers abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq were published, three men are getting their day in a U.S. court.
'Rust' armorer, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in March, faces sentencing
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the movie Rust, is to be sentenced Monday for her role in the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
The U.S. announces new aid for Sudan, where civil war broke out a year ago
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, about the civil war that erupted in Sudan. A year later the suffering there isn't getting global attention.
It's tough to break into the art world — but it's easier if you have a key
A German art museum employee was fired after hanging his own art in one of the galleries.
Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' is getting a 2nd theatrical release
The release of the science fiction masterpiece is to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Paramount Pictures says the release will be in IMAX 70 millimeter format as well as digital screens this September.
Once again a scandal has rocked Washington. This one involves a trivia contest
Trivia is a major pastime in Washington, D.C., which has been rocked by a recent cheating scandal involving a player looking at a device to get an answer.
Prosecutors say ex-interpreter stole $16 million from baseball star Shohei Ohtani
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is due in court Friday after being charged with bank fraud by federal prosecutors.
Arizona attorney general says she won't enforce a 164-year-old abortion law
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat who has vowed to not enforce a sweeping abortion ban upheld by the state's supreme court.
Ukraine has adopted a new mobilization law to boost its military ranks
After months of deliberations, Ukraine's parliament adopted the law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers. Russian troops are on the offensive, and Ukrainian soldiers are exhausted.
It was 40 years ago this week that R.E.M. released their second album
"Reckoning," which received widespread critical acclaim, featured the single "Don't go Back to Rockville." The album would go on to achieve gold status in the United States.