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In Speech On The Hill, Pope's Remarks To Congress Send A Message (Or 3)

12:20pm September 24, 2015

by Renee Montagne

In a speech before a joint meeting of Congress, the Catholic Church leader offered words threaded heavily with politics. For analysis, Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea.

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For Pope At Congress, A Historic Speech That's Hard To Pigeonhole

12:20pm September 24, 2015

by Renee Montagne

What does it mean to U.S. politicians when the Pope calls for an end to income inequality, an attack on Climate Change and respect for religious freedom? Renee Montagne asks NPR's Tom Gjelten.

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President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2013.

Obama And Putin To Meet One-On-One Next Week In New York

11:50am September 24, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

President Obama has had limited contact with President Vladimir Putin since Russia's annexation of Crimea last year.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday.

Who Does Donald Trump Remind Us Of?

11:03am September 24, 2015

by Linton Weeks

As an aspirant to the Republican presidential nomination, the businessman/entertainer reminds some people of notable politicians of the past.

How Higher Ed Can Up Its Game: 3 Big Ideas

10:03am September 24, 2015

by Elissa Nadworny

At the annual Schools for Tomorrow conference in New York, some themes stood out: college graduation rates, training teachers and doing more for low-income, high-achieving students.

Pilots Say They're Blinded By San Francisco 49ers' Stadium Lights

7:35am September 24, 2015

It's the essence of pro football: giant players, giant stadiums, giant screens, excessive lights. The FAA says most complaints came when the scoreboard was being tested.

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Free Tickets To Pope's Mass In Philadelphia Now For Sale

7:35am September 24, 2015

After being made available for free online, they're now fetching $150. The sellers apparently missed Francis' sermon this summer calling the "unfettered pursuit of money" the "dung of the devil."

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Obama Meets With China's President Amid 'Enormous Strain' Between Nations

7:35am September 24, 2015

by Jackie Northam

China's president Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, D.C., for a two-day state visit. It comes as relations between the two countries are turbulent. Analysts say this will be President Obama's most difficult summit to date.

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Taraji P. Henson's Cookie refuses to be marginalized or dismissed.

The Tao Of Cookie: Behind The 'Empire' Character's Many-Layered Persona

12:34am September 24, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Brash, biting Cookie Lyon is arguably the most compelling character on Fox's hit show Empire. The show's co-producer and writer Attica Locke says that's because we've all got a bit of Cookie in us.

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To Learn More, This High-Schooler Left The Classroom

12:32am September 24, 2015

by Jenny Brundin

Nick Bain, 17, was in class one day when he calculated that only "2 1/2 to three hours" was actually useful instruction. So he decided to go out on his own to learn.

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