Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, remembers Pope Francis
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.
Philippine President Grabs Headlines After Lashing Out At Obama
Rodrigo Duterte is expressing regret for cursing President Obama during Monday's news conference, where he warned Obama that he would not be lectured to about his controversial war on drugs.
Presidential Campaigns Begin Their Sprint To Election Day
Labor Day marks the traditional start of campaign season but this has been anything but a traditional campaign. We examine the state of the presidential race and what we should be paying attention to.
Why Drunk Driving Laws Don't Translate To Driving While Stoned
Five states are set to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana. Police are worried about how to monitor who is driving while high. Drivers are worried about how to know if they're too high to drive.
Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem Protest Is Good For Jersey Sales
The San Francisco quarterback is refusing to stand during the national anthem. Dick's Sporting Goods reports that Kaepernick's jersey is now the No. 3 seller — behind only Cam Newton and Tom Brady.
Professor Weighs In On Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Uninformed Voter Comment
Steve Inskeep talks to Morehouse College professor Marc Lamont Hill, who says it's important that Americans, who may be considered to be uninformed citizens, vote in presidential elections.
World's A Stage: Porchfest In Boston's Jamaica Plain Neighborhood
Porchfests are neighborhood events where musicians and other artists perform from their porches, while neighbors walk from door to door. We go to a Boston-area neighborhood to experience Porchfest.
Tens Of Thousands Of Vehicles Were Destroyed In Recent La. Floods
Most of the roads in South Louisiana are now open. Towing companies are going gangbusters because neighborhoods flooded by the recent rain storms are littered with damaged cars and trucks.
Police De-Escalation Techniques Validated In New Jersey County
Police across the U.S. are re-thinking how they should use force. In Camden County, New Jersey, officers used so-called de-escalation tactics to disarm a man with a knife.
Obama Visits Laos; Cancels Bilateral Meeting With Philippine President
President Obama made history Tuesday — as the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Southeast Asian nation of Laos. He'll use the visit to talk about U.S. foreign policy with regards to Asia.
British Scrabble Champ Wins With Help From A Parasitic Wasp
Braconid, or parasitic wasp, helped Brett Smitheram triumph at the World Scrabble Championship. The word was good for 181 points.
Small Town Is Home To Hand-Carved Carousel With Adirondack Scenes
Sixteen years ago, a wood carver in Saranac Lake, N.Y., was inspired to build a full-sized carousel, carved and painted primarily by local artists, and featuring only local scenes and animals.