Raul Castro Says Pope Inspiring Him To Return To Church
The Cuban leader, who went to Jesuit schools as a child, says he might "resume praying and turn to the Church again" if Francis "continues in this vein."
Europe
Ex-NATO Chief: 'We Will Never Recognize' Russia's Annexation Of Crimea
As Moscow marks 70 years since the allied victory over Hitler, NPR's Scott Simon talks to former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen about the West's frayed relations with Russia.
Russia Holds WWII Remembrance; Western Leaders Stay Home
NPR's Corey Flintoff tells NPR's Scott Simon about Russia's celebration of the victory over Hitler 70 years ago Saturday. Western leaders stayed away to protest Russian moves on Ukraine.
Plenty Were Humbled In UK Elections
After conservatives swept to power in the British vote on Thursday, we look at the election's many losers and what their defeat means.
Nate Silver On Missed UK Forecasts: We Flubbed The Margin Of Error
Data guru Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com tells NPR's Scott Simon how all the forecasts, including his own, were so far off in predicting the results of this week's British election.
'Fairytales Exist': Migrants Get A Football Team Of Their Own
Host Scott Simon reports that a soccer team of African migrants, formed by a priest, has reached the top of its league in Italy's Calabria region.
Three Generations Of Le Pens Fight For Party's Future
The people of France are bemused and entertained by family squabbles at the top of the far-right National Front.
Russia Celebrates WWII Victory Over Germany
Casualties for Soviet Russia far exceeded other allies arrayed against the Nazis. An estimated 24 million soldiers and civilians were killed.
At Russia's Huge WWII Remembrance, An Absence Of Western Leaders
A decade ago, President George W. Bush was among those who visited Moscow for the occasion. Today, the event highlights the friction between Russia and the West.
Conservative Victory Moves U.K. Closer To EU Exit
The dramatic Conservative Party victory in Thursday's British elections raises the question of whether the U.K. will vote to leave the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to let British voters decide whether to stay in the EU.