In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information last month in two Signal group chats. Now, a U.S. official tells NPR a search is underway to replace Hegseth.

NPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat.

The White House is searching for a new defense secretary to replace Pete Hegseth after a second Signal group chat controversy ...

Lawmakers are asking the Defense Secretary to explain how the Pentagon is complying with court rulings blocking President ...

Didion's book is an intimate chronicle of the author's struggle to help her daughter, even if it meant digging into her own ...

Experts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost.

Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, ...

At issue is whether school systems are required to allow parents to opt their kids out of classes because of religious ...

The Disney+ series "Andor" is a gritty take on the world of Star Wars. NPR talks with director Tony Gilroy about what drives the main characters — rebels fighting against the oppression of the Empire.

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