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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the soccer fandom of Pope Francis, the NFL draft and hockey's Stanley Cup playoffs.

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.

Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been liberated after more than two years of civil war. But as NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu witnessed when he travelled there, it has been left in ruins.

The departure of "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens comes as the news program's corporate owner is trying to sell it off, and amid President Trump's lawsuit against CBS.

Nearly 100 days into his new term, President Trump has set an aggressive agenda, spending his political capital and losing some of the public approval he began with.

Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the Trump administration are being felt throughout the agency.

Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.

The supernatural movie Sinners has become a hit at the box office -- and caused a stir about director Ryan Cooger's deal with Warner Bros.

As the Vatican prepares to memorialize Pope Francis with a funeral Mass on Saturday, it is also planning a conclave to elect the next pope. Here are some of the key figures and themes emerging.

The Defense Department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head Pete Hegseth under fire for missteps, the way ahead is still unclear.