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Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. Father Tim Kesicki, former head of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, joins us for a look at the pope's life.

Vilified by the Assad regime, these Nobel-nominated first responders operated only in rebel areas. Now their founder is in the new government and they're extending their reach to all of Syria.

Kimberly Mata-Rubio's daughter Lexi was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now, as she runs for mayor, some residents see her as a painful reminder of a tragedy they're trying to move on from.

The bodies of four Israeli hostages are to be returned late Wednesday and more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed during the last week of the current Gaza ceasefire deal.

Decades ago, salmon in the Pescadero Creek along the California coast went extinct. Now conservationists, farmers and federal money for addressing human-caused climate change are helping them return.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG US, about the potential impacts of new tariffs that President Trump says he plans to announce Wednesday afternoon.

Millions of Americans use cannabis and would like to think the products they buy are safe. But regulation is state by state and full of holes. NPR's new series digs into the risks and solutions.

The state Board of Education is working to finalize a new rule that could make it easier for experienced out-of-state teachers to get their license in North Carolina.

NPR's A Martinez asks UCLA Health's Dr. Medell {meh-DELL} Briggs-Malonson about fire-related medical emergencies and ways to protect against dangerous air pollutants.

Businesses are divided over Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs. Some companies welcome the protection from foreign competition, while others worry about rising costs and retaliation.