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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 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.

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.

Nazgul sprints on the course at a cross-country ski race, crossing the finish line in an unsanctioned quest for glory.

In Venezuela, the uprising against President Nicolás Maduro may escalate. U.S. officials are backing efforts to remove Maduro from power.

The ride-hailing app Lyft is going public Friday in a highly anticipated IPO, expected to raise more than $2 billion.

Tennis players Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic both have the potential to win Grand Slams, one of the rarest achievements in sports. But it's not an easy feat.

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.

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 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.

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.

Hooper, 78, was elected to the state House in 2006 and served for eight years before moving to the Senate in 2018.

Jordan's King Abdullah will meet with President Trump today in Washington. Trump has floated moving Palestinians from Gaza into Jordan and Egypt, which was rejected by both countries and Palestinians.

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.

How much progress has been made on the goals that President Trump laid out in his last State of the Union address?

"Relationships with animals are simple," notes one researcher. In a year when life feels fraught, pets have been healers, helping human companions get exercise, quell anxiety and make new friends.

The infrastructure bill moving through Congress includes billions to replace lead pipes. In Flint, Mich., NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with residents on how governments can tackle a water crisis equitably.