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At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ties to multiple places across the country.

Country music writer Marcus Dowling discusses a few standout songs from singer Blake Shelton's latest album, "For Recreational Use Only."

David Bryan of Bon Jovi chatted with me about his upcoming "David Bryan and Friends" show at The Stone Pony, part of the Pony's ongoing 50th Anniversary celebration.

The proposed solution would only provide food and aid to around 60 percent of Gaza's civilians initially, according to a copy of the proposal reviewed by NPR.

A British music education organization reports that use of recorders are declining in the classroom. We wonder: Why were they there to start with? And why is "Hot Cross Buns" such a banger?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with music artist Kevin Olusola about his new album, "Dawn Of A Misfit," and his love for mixing it up with classical music.

Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff since his election.

High-end accommodations for pooches are thriving in one of the world's most unequal countries. They have their defenders and their critics. Who's barking up the right tree?

When she was a kid growing up in Kenya, Esther Ngumbi was mad at her mom for being so tough on her. Now she's grateful -- but she wanted to know, did her mother realize how her kids felt at the time?

NPR received nearly 500 submissions from around the country and beyond from people who shared favorite memories of their mothers — whether she's still present for them to hug or lives on in their hearts. From our NPR archives.

In 1978, Congress gave federal workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, finding it in the public interest. Now Trump wants to end those labor rights for most of the federal workforce.