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Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon, amid Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history's first American pope on the road.

Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026.

After years of slow business, northeast Ohio’s Newton Falls is trying an unconventional approach to lure tourists to town. It’s hosting a treasure hunt.

Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Canadian political journalist Paul Wells about the path ahead for Canada as its interests diverge from those of its neighbor and key trading partner, the U.S..

March 31, formerly celebrated as César Chávez Day, is now Farmworkers Day in California. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Oliver Rosales, a history professor at Bakersfield College.

The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.

Republicans are favored to take control of the chamber thanks to a 2024 map of races that tilts disproportionately in the GOP’s favor. Here are the races to watch.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast on Istiklal Avenue. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed that the nation will not bow to terrorism.

The U.S. government has been struggling to balance a surge in applicants for disability benefits with shrinking funds. An updated application process could make getting benefits even harder.