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Chicago Catholics react to the news of Pope Leo X1V
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.
What we know about Elon Musk's visit to the Pentagon on Friday
by Tom Bowman
Tech billionaire Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday. Questions about the purpose of the visit ignited a firestorm.
The rise of Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
A look at the rise Israel's finance minister who has become perhaps the most influential man in the country, alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Why the Trump administration is targeting a Venezuelan gang
by John Otis
As the Trump administration invokes a decades old law in their pursuit of Tren de Aragua gang members, we find out more about their origins and their reach.
Painting by Winston Churchill sells for more than $1 million
by Tinbete Ermyas
Christie's held an auction for "The Bay of Eze," a painting by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. With fees and all, the painting ended up selling for 945,000 pounds.
Some flights will resume after fire shut down London's Heathrow Airport
by Fatima Al-Kassab
London's Heathrow Airport closed for after a nearby fire caused a major power outage at the facility. More than 1,300 flights were canceled, with hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
Judge questions White House push to deport alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act
by Joel Rose
Amid mounting tensions between the White House and the judiciary, Federal Judge James Boasberg held a hearing on President Trump's push to use wartime powers to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Boasberg has been demanding answers from the Justice Department about whether the Trump administration violated his orders to halt removal flights to El Salvador, while families and lawyers for the men have come forward to dispute that they're gang members.
'Moments of Freedom' depict the lives of people recently released from prison
This season of KALW's Uncuffed podcast features vignettes of the lives of people recently released from prison, called "Moments of Freedom."
Gold, statues and a Declaration of Independence copy: Trump's Oval Office redesign
by Tamara Keith
President Trump has remade the Oval Office, adding a copy of the Declaration of Independence behind a curtain, and lots of golden touches.
What's next for Amtrak following CEO's sudden departure
by John Ketchum
In a sudden move, the CEO of Amtrak stepped down. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the Rail Passengers Association's Jim Matthews about the future of the U.S. Passenger Rail Service.
Wikipedia volunteers aim to preserve the history of L.A. landmarks destroyed in fires
More than 16,000 structures and landmarks were destroyed in the recent Los Angeles fires. A group of volunteers are trying to preserve their histories through Wikipedia entries.
Weather service workers are being cut — and that could hit hard in Alaska
Staff cuts at the National Weather Service could interrupt forecasts across the country. It'll particularly affect Alaska, experts say, where there is already a lower density of weather monitoring.