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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Elle Duncan, who covers the WNBA for ESPN, about some highlights from the beginning of the season.

Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are digesting that one of their own is now the head of the Catholic Church.

To maintain old friends, focus less on what they're doing (or not doing) for the relationship and focus on your own efforts, says Nina Badzin, host of a friendship podcast.

After targeting each other's airbases, Pakistan and India say they are open to de-escalation.

Russia has proposed another attempt at peace negotiations with Ukraine on Monday in Istanbul, but both sides remain firmly entrenched in positions likely to prolong the war.

Medicaid cuts loom over House Republicans' budget reconciliation. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo. says the "right reforms," like work requirements and stopping "improper" spending, could save money.

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump's massive government downsizing.

The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural programming.

Hamas released dual U.S.-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander on Monday thanks to a direct deal between Hamas and the U.S. Now, the U.S. is jumpstarting talks to try to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

NPR's Life Kit team offers tips for how to read deeply in an age when we are constantly distracted.

Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor after an unprecedented two rounds of voting in the German parliament.