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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in Baltimore this week to elect a new leader and renew their commitment to advocate on behalf of migrants in the U.S.

The Jamaican musician Shaggy is known for singing in a Jamaican accent he doesn't use when speaking. Now he's explained the accent's origins.

The Democrat from Maryland is the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, and was once a rival to become House speaker. Hoyer will announce Thursday he is set to retire at the end of his term.

Forget the saber-toothed tiger steaks: a new study published this week reveals that ancient humans also ate their veggies. NPR's Scott Simon marvels at the menu.

Months after his explosive meeting at the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned this week wearing a black blazer. His dress last time invited criticism from Trump supporters.

The 138-page bill would provide $25 million for a new program aimed at helping physicians, physician assistants and APRNs set up practices in rural communities.

Sales of baking cookbooks are up about 80% over the past year, according to research group Circana. And that's bucking a downward trend in cookbooks overall.

The university says the Florida Federation of College Republicans disbanded the chapter after it found members broke its rules, citing an apparent antisemitic gesture.

Ji Xinping, the heir apparent in Chinese government, is visiting old friends in Muscatine, Iowa, this week. The last time he stopped by was in 1985 as part of an agricultural trade mission. Mayor DeWayne Hopkins is looking forward to making him the only person to receive two keys to the city.

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case. This decision brings the Palestinian activist one step closer to possible expulsion.

Cuba's government confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.

The Mexican American songwriter and producer earned nearly twice as many nods as his closest competitors, which include three of his collaborators: Colombian artists Camilo, Karol G and Shakira.

Researchers say great apes demonstrate an appreciation for humor and play much like humans do.

For a column that often revels in the politics of the past, it's the time of year to look at the people who left us and assess the impact they made.

State and federal government is so focused on policymaking that it often fails to provide the services its laws intend. In her new book “Recoding America,” author Jennifer Pahlka outlines why the government doesn’t work and how to fix it.

Donald Trump won the election largely on the promise of cracking down on border crossings. When he takes office next week, he will be inheriting a quiet border, with crossings plummeting for the past few months.

13 Steps Down is the latest of 60 murder and suspense novels written by Ruth Rendell (some using the pseudonym Barbara Vine). She's also Baroness of Babergh, a member of Britain's House of Lords. She tells Debbie Elliott about her writing.

A GOP electoral warning points to Elon Musk in the hot seat, and President Trump employed a third-term distraction. Also, a trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both China and the Fed chair. This, plus four more takeaways from this week.

Journalist Maggie Severns explains how the Conservative Partnership Institute helped push the Republican party further to the right and became what she calls a "clubhouse" for insurrectionists.

You may not know much about bond markets — but you should, especially under Trump 2.0. Bond investors could make Trump's life much more difficult.

NPR's David Greene talks with Dr. David Schonfeld, director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement about how to talk to children about mass shootings and trauma.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock about his memoir A Way Out of No Way and how he proved himself wrong by winning a Georgia Senate seat as a Black Democrat.

The findings reflect the commercial boom that ChatGPT sparked for artificial intelligence tools that can write emails and computer code, summarize long documents or help answer questions.