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The U.S. Catholic Bishops meet in Baltimore this week to discuss issues including whether Catholics who support abortion rights should take Communion.

Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal state, is one of Narendra Modi's fiercest critics. She's especially beloved by women and the impoverished. But gaining national traction may be tough.

The new infrastructure package allocates billions of dollars for projects to strengthen the country's resilience to climate change. But there are questions about whether it's even close to enough.

Austria is moving to put millions of unvaccinated citizens under lockdown as European countries take measures to try to control a new surge in COVID-19 infections.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with singer-songwriter M. Ward about his new album of Billie Holiday covers, "Think of Spring." He uses an acoustic guitar to bring a folk approach to Holiday's jazz songs.

Leahy, 81, is the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate.

Hungarian journalists have created an independent news site, pushing back as Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his allies move to assert control over the media.

Surfing is a hallmark of Southern California's famous beaches. But soon, people who live in the desert east of Los Angeles will be able to take to the waves themselves without driving to the shore.

Authorities in England have arrested four men in connection with Sunday's deadly blast, which took place in a taxi outside a women's hospital. They say a motive is not yet known.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has turned himself in at the FBI field office in Washington. He faces charges of contempt of Congress.