One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.

Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.

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Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he's "gone too far" on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.

Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.

NPR's Joel Rose talks with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek about the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.

Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.

The Pope left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday, days after surgery for lung cancer removed the lower lobe of his right lung. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.

Zelenskyy described the move as unfortunate, adding it would encourage Russia to continue its assault. Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.

Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.

About 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.

The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as America battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook.

Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.

A firearm has been recovered by officers after a man and a woman fled the scene, detectives say.

The flying instructor has been described as "a gentleman and an experienced aviator" by former students.

An expedition to a remote Pacific island hoping to uncover the American aviator's wreckage was on hold for three days.

The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.

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'Hold my beer, have fun getting into your offices'

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ClearSpace UK aims to be operational in 2029 with public's suggestion etched on the side of the spacecraft

They handle 71.5% of Vercel gateway tokens and nearly a quarter of estimated spending

El Reg digs its claws into HP's N1X-powered OmniBook Ultra 16

You're building servers 'wrong,' says Ryan Dahl as Cloudflare gobbles his Deno startup

The future is private, the present is plunder

26.10 is here, with not-quite-ready kernel 7.3 and speech-to-text recognition

Bogus AI-generated citations keep turning up in court documents, but lawyers could at least run those docs through this legal citation checker

Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.

The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.

The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.

Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.

There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.

The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.

FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective.

Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.

Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.

If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.