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The White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for peace and protecting the planet.

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier was convicted of killing two FBI agents in the 1970s.

Federal employees have received a second email from the Office of Personnel Management asking them what they did last week.

In a series, various writers share what have they been reading while sheltering in place. Today, NPR poetry reviewer Tess Taylor lists what is helping her to get through.

Retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested in October at Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. law enforcement, outraging Mexican officials who demanded and obtained his extradition.

Hear historic music from the Newport Jazz Festival, hand-picked by Christian McBride. Tune in to rare sets from Ray Charles, Cannonball Adderley, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.

A federal judge says the government may not substitute itself for President Trump as the defendant in the matter and accordingly neutralize the case. So the suit against the president can proceed.

The president said he was disappointed that the attorney general would not further entertain already debunked claims of widespread voter fraud.

Dana Nessel's office did not outline specific threats against Wayne County Board of Canvassers. The probe was announced a day after Michigan certified that President-elect Joe Biden won the state.

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare has until Nov. 9 to respond to accusations of poor service from leaders in Mecklenburg and Forsyth counties.

In a report into the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in 2020, the National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot flew into worsening weather conditions and lost control.

The violinist, composer and occasional country singer has long been developing a rich, earthy take on American music, filtered through adventurous jazz sensibilities.

A tenor saxophonist who makes uncommon, beautiful music performs with a new lineup, including the great drummer Andrew Cyrille. Watch the band explore his slow, penetrating tunes.

In three collaborations in the late 1950s, Gil Evans and Miles Davis steered their projects into a new era for jazz. Terence Blanchard plays Davis' role with commitment and emotion in this set.

From outdoor festivals to concert halls in major cities, JazzSet was there. Hear an intimate, bittersweet farewell, with highlights that span the NPR jazz program's 23-year run.

The 1933 Ford Police V-8 stolen by John Dillinger is back at the same jail from which he stole it 87 years ago. An enthusiast tracked down the car in Maine and it was restored to its original form.

Palau has seen no COVID-19 cases and Taiwan has kept the virus in check. Taiwan's first tourist flight to Palau during the pandemic era landed Thursday. Travelers do not need to quarantine on arrival.

Over a redoubtable career, Bloom wrote scores of books, edited many more and irritated innumerable intellectuals. He died Monday in New Haven, Conn.

It's been 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia. But don't call this month an "anniversary."

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is the most visited park in the country. But all those visitors are not seeing its full history according to the…