At issue is whether school systems are required to allow parents to opt their kids out of classes because of religious ...

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The Disney+ series "Andor" is a gritty take on the world of Star Wars. NPR talks with director Tony Gilroy about what drives the main characters — rebels fighting against the oppression of the Empire.

Official tells NPR search is underway to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Catholics mourn Pope Francis' death, Supreme Court weighs who should decide public school curriculum.

Father James Martin remembers Pope Francis, who has died at age 88.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago and a member of the College of Cardinals - the group that will help elect the next pope.

Before he died, Pope Francis met briefly Sunday morning with Vice President Vance. Vance was in Italy over the weekend meeting with Italian officials and celebrating Easter with his family.

Protesters gathered at hundreds of locations across the U.S. on Saturday to demonstrate against the Trump administration and ...

Pope Francis, who has died at age 88, cast an image of humility during years of strain and change, within his church, and around the world.

Former NPR senior European correspondent Sylvia Poggioli, who covered Rome for many years and covered Pope Francis, discusses news of the pope's death at age 88.

Thousands of tulip bulbs were planted in a North Carolina community that saw a lot of devastation from flooding from Hurricane Helene. Now they're blooming as a sign of hope.

NPR reports on how people in South America are reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who was from Argentina.