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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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 ...

Faithful from around the world are pouring into the Vatican, where Pope Francis' body will go on display Wednesday, ahead of ...

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 ...

On Broadway, musical supervisor Andy Einhorn conducts a 26-person orchestra, but for Tiny Desk that ensemble was stripped down to 11 musicians. Sisters Louise and June, played by rising stars Joy ...

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.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Villanova University theology professor Massimo Faggioli about the future direction of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.