Raul Castro Says Pope Inspiring Him To Return To Church
The Cuban leader, who went to Jesuit schools as a child, says he might "resume praying and turn to the Church again" if Francis "continues in this vein."
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Yemen's Houthis Agree To 5-Day Cease-Fire To Allow Humanitarian Aid
The temporary truce comes amid an upsurge in Saudi-led airstrikes, including one in the capital that hit the private residence of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, said to be a rebel ally.
Tornadoes Hit Texas As Tropical Storm Ana Makes Landfall In S.C.
At least one person is dead and others still missing in Texas. Meanwhile, near Myrtle Beach, a weakening Ana has stormed ashore.
3 Suspects In Custody Following Fatal Shooting Of Mississippi Officers
The suspects were arrested after a manhunt that followed the deaths of Hattiesburg police officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate.
So You Want To Be A Great Mother? Ask A Village Mom For Advice
Mothers love their kids like crazy! Our man in India knows from firsthand experience. To find out what it takes to be a crazy loving amma, he interviewed moms in his village.
Counting Poor Students Is Getting Harder
Changes to the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch program undermine a long-used measurement for child poverty.
Week In Politics: GOP Presidential Field Expands
The Republican presidential field grew this week, as Hillary Clinton staked out a position on immigration to the left of President Obama. NPR's Mara Liasson and NPR's Scott Simon the week in politics.
Ex-NATO Chief: 'We Will Never Recognize' Russia's Annexation Of Crimea
As Moscow marks 70 years since the allied victory over Hitler, NPR's Scott Simon talks to former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen about the West's frayed relations with Russia.
Saudi Shiites Fear A Backlash Over War In Yemen
Saudi Arabia's Shiite Muslim minority rose up four years ago to demand equal rights. Now it's even more marginalized, as the Sunni government wages war against Shiite fighters in neighboring Yemen.
U.S. And Turkey To Train Syrian Rebel Forces
NPR's Scott Simon asks Robert Ford, former ambassador to Damascus, about prospects for Syria now that the U.S. and Turkey have begun training rebels. Ford foresees a "hard partition" of the country.