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Ayesha Rascoe talks to Mazen Gharibah of the London School of Economics about internal opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which started long before his ouster this month.

Former state senator Harper Peterson recently founded Heal Our People's Endowment, a nonprofit that's calling on North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein to exercise more oversight and authority over the New Hanover Community Endowment. On this episode, we sit down to talk through his concerns — and what he'd like to see done about them.

The FBI is calling the attack at a Minnesota Catholic church an act of domestic terrorism driven by "hate-filled ideology." Extremism analysts say the picture may be more complex.

It's a blockbuster! It's a flop! It's NPR staffers talking about movies with superheroes in em!

Britain's Supreme Court has ruled a government plan to ship migrants to Rwanda illegal. The government says it will try to enact a law permitting the deportations.

President Trump is doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. It's designed to protect domestic steel and aluminum workers, but critics say it will raise prices for those that use the metals.

Think about this: Could you get around for a week without a car? That's the idea behind the first nationwide Week Without Driving, which runs through Sunday. Groups in Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham are joining cities across the country in promoting the week, which got its start in Washington state to raise awareness about the difficulties of transportation for people with disabilities or who lack access to cars.

Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary win for NYC mayor last month over Andrew Cuomo was regarded as a major upset. But Cuomo says he's not out of the race yet.

NPR's Scott Detrow visits the Basilica where Pope Francis has been laid to rest.

Loren Rhoads -- the author of "222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die" -- acts as our cemetery travel guide this Halloween season. They have the most beautiful gardens and fascinating monuments.