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Pope Francis' body lies in state for public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica as the Vatican prepares for his funeral on Saturday.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vanderbilt University chancellor Daniel Diermeier about the upcoming school year, months after pro-Palestinian protests took over campuses around the country.

Actor Jimmy O. Yang went from bit parts to supporting roles in hits like Silicon Valley and Crazy Rich Asians. He draws a card from the Wild Card deck and talks about one of his greatest fears.

China restricted trade with North Korea but where do things stand now that a summit is scheduled between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Vulnerable House Republican are forcing their leaders to schedule votes on immigration to try to stave off a blue wave in November. But their support for a moderate approach that includes a path to citizenship puts them at odds with President Trump's midterm strategy.

Biosolids aren't tested for forever chemicals before being used as fertilizer in Florida. Testing requirements would help reduce risk, according to St. Johns Riverkeeper.

George Michael Todd, a combat medic in Afghanistan, helped grapple with his own PTSD and that of other vets by making a rap album called Combat Medicine. "Doc Todd" died earlier this month.

Israel said it had retrieved the body of Nattapong Pinta, who was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. He had come to Israel to work in agriculture.

Participants decried President Donald Trump and his administration, whose practices, some say, reflect those of a would-be king or dictator. The rally took place on the same day as similar gatherings across the state and throughout the country, and hours before a Washington D.C. military parade requested by Trump in conjunction with his 79th birthday.

XTEND, which is moving into an East Tampa industrial park, has a contract with the Department of Defense and is working with U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base.

Actress Shannen Doherty, star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, died over the weekend. She was 53 and was battling cancer.

The central valley of California produces a quarter of the nation's food. How are farmworkers dealing with an intense, long-lasting heatwave sweeping the interior of the state?

This week Ukraine's parliament will take up legislation introduced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that aims to restore the independence of two of the country's anti-corruption agencies, just a week after he signed a law to gut their independence. Activist Daria Kelniuk, of the Anti-Corruption Action Center in Kyiv, tells us why it's so important for those agencies to remain free of government influence.

Trump said he's cutting short a 50-day deadline for the Kremlin to agree to a peace deal, saying Russia has less than two weeks to wind down its war in Ukraine or face huge new economic penalties.

Authorities are searching for the arsonists who set fire to high-speed train infrastructure in France, stranding tens of thousands at the start of the Paris Olympics.

The Fed's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation is attracting mounting criticism from the Trump administration, which had been already attacking the central bank for not cutting interest rates.

Texas House Democrats fled the state in an effort to deprive Republicans of a quorum in a vote on a redistricting plan. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic lawmaker Gina Hinojosa.

We take a look at where things stand with President Trump's tax and spending bill, now before the Senate, as well as the effort to block the president from taking further military action against Iran.

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon requires Hezbollah fighters to move North, away from the border with Israel. Lebanon's government is responsible for ensuring it happens.

Lawmakers face the daunting task of crafting a sweeping plan to turn the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda into law. It will be a crucial test for House Speaker Mike Johnson.

From sponges to timber to oysters, the Forgotten Coast has proved adaptable — can it again?

The Litani river descends from Lebanon's snow-capped mountains into dusty towns, then bisects the country and empties out into the Mediterranean. Along the way, it serves as a lifeline and boundary demarcating religion, environments, and war.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with WWNO reporter Alana Schreiber, in New Orleans, about how she helped reunite a Katrina evacuee with his childhood classmates.

The Florida law requires teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.

First Trump got Texas to redistrict to help Republicans win five House seats there. California Democrats are trying to counter that. Now Missouri lawmakers move to help the GOP win another seat.