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Pope Francis says women will be allowed to vote on a Vatican panel that had been exclusively male. NPR's Scott Simon asks Kate McElwee of the Women's Ordination Conference about it.

Lacking connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General.

A 2015 multimedia project provided a window into the hopes and dreams of kids in a Kabul school. Six years later, their interviews are both eerie and perhaps a reason not to despair.

Images of Ukraine are flooding social media, but experts warn they don't show the full picture and can sometimes give a misleading account of the conflict on the ground.

In his book Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, Rainn Wilson, three-time Emmy nominee for his role in The Office, says the U.S. needs an awakening.

In a three-minute video, Biden announced that he's running for a second term in the 2024 presidential race. The announcement comes four years to the day from the launch of his 2020 campaign

Federal authorities say they've been asked to look into the discovery of some mailed ballots in Pennsylvania, an announcement that has appalled former Justice Department officials and voting experts.

Tiger Lily's character is based on racist stereotypes, and has inspired many offensive depictions over the years. Now, Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatâhk takes on the role in the Disney+ Peter Pan & Wendy.

When Michael J. Fox describes his experience with Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt. But talking with NPR this week, he hasn't lost the humor that made him famous.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the the PGA merger with LIV Golf, Lionel Messi heading to Florida, and the Denver Nuggets on the brink of the NBA title.