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.
In 'Legends and Soles,' the remarkable career of sports marketer Sonny Vaccaro is unveiled
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Sonny Vaccaro and Armen Keteyian about their new book, Legends and Soles, The Memoir of An American Original.
Morning news brief
U.S. opposes a resolution demanding that Russia withdraw from Ukraine, Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing, massive child sex abuse trial begins in France.
Syrian Jews return to Damascus hoping to rebuild a community
The overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria paved the way for a historic visit, with Syrian Jews returning from the U.S. to Damascus for the first time in three decades, hoping to rebuild community.
President of the Iowa Farmers Union discusses anticipated Agriculture Department cuts
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Aaron Lehman, a fifth-generation farmer who is president of the Iowa Farmers Union, about anticipated cuts to Department of Agriculture programs.
The Party City retail chain is shutting down
Party City, the retail chain that dressed America in scary masks and dramatic capes, is closing hundreds of stores as soon as this week.
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning 'Killing Me Softly' singer, has died at age 88
Singer Roberta Flack died yesterday at the age of 88. She won two Record of the Year Grammys in a row in the 1970's with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song."
U.S. votes against U.N. resolution urging Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Monday condemning Russian aggression and calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. The U.S. joined Russia in opposing it.