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.
Washington, D.C., is getting help replacing some of its much loved cherry trees
Japan is donating 250 trees to replace the ones being removed due to a seawall repair project around the Tidal Basin. Washington's first cherry trees were also gifts from Japan — planted in 1912.
A year after starring in Barbie, actress Margot Robbie raids the toy chest again
This time she's playing with Monopoly money. Her production company announced it will be producing a live-action movie based on the classic board game.
A deadly storm swept through the Gulf Coast causing flooding and destruction
Winds reached 100 miles per hour in some places, leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service says at least three tornadoes were reported.
Salvage crews face huge obstacles as the rush is on to reopen Baltimore's harbor
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about the recovery efforts following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
There's a new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stefanie Feldman, director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, about a new rule intended to reduce gun crime.
The many roadblocks that keep women from getting mammograms
CDC research finds that in addition to cost and access, other factors of daily life keep many women from getting screened for breast cancer. (Story aired on All Things Considered on 4/9/24.)
How do you take a video game and turn it into a compelling narrative?
Hollywood long struggled to successfully adapt video games into scripted works. But in recent years, writers seem to have figured out how to create compelling narratives inspired by video games.
Golf's most prestigious tournament gets underway in Augusta, Ga.
Five-time Masters winner Tiger Woods hopes his ailing body can make the cut for a record 24th time. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Steve Futterman for a preview of the Masters Tournament.
After a decade of wrangling the EU has a new set of rules on migration and asylum
The European Parliament has passed a new package of laws that could fundamentally change the European Union's migration and asylum policies.
How can the U.S. counter China's expanding influence in Asia? Court its neighbors
President Biden is hosting a meeting with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines. It's an effort by the U.S. to build a network of alliances in the region, partly to compete with China.
Trudeau says China tried unsuccessfully to meddle in Canada's elections
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified at a public hearing in Ottawa that China tried to interfere in recent elections, but insists that did not affect the results.