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Authorities in France and Spain say some of their wildfires are mostly contained, but others are blazing on and a new wave of extreme heat is raising fears of more fires to come.

Pope Leo is resting in a Roman hospital after undergoing lung surgery to remove a cancerous growth, according to the Vatican. Meanwhile, experts are weighin in about what this health scare means for the 71-year-old pontiff and his papacy?

Republican challenger Richard Collier is running for a seat on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sam Green about his new documentary, "The Oldest Person in the World."

Health workers battling the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo are hindered by lack of data, budget cuts and a fearful community.

It's rare for Democrats to make religion a centerpiece of their campaigns. But this midterm election cycle, a number of candidates for Congress are doing just that.

Extreme weather often washes away personal belongings. Across the country, lost-and-found networks seek to reunite these objects with disaster survivors.

In the new film, "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York," John Turturro plays an aging thief unable to adapt to a changing world. He talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the film and the role.

Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods.

Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake served in congress alongside Lindsey Graham from 2013-2019. Despite moments of tension and disagreement, he says he and Sen. Graham were "friends to the end."