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

NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Latin American pope when he was elected 12 years ago. People on his home continent are mourning his death and paying their respects.

Jazz fest starts this weekend in New Orleans and one of its headliners is rapper Lil' Wayne who made it to the main stage with the Roots.

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.

Some federal employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again by the Trump administration are now learning their health coverage lapsed despite being told otherwise.

The World Food Programme says it has run out of food. It's been eight weeks since Israel stopped all aid coming into Gaza. The U-N agency warns of mass starvation.

Sudan's capital city has been liberated after more than two years of civil war, but it's been left in ruins. Copyright 2025 NPR The biggest portion of Boise State Public Radio's funding comes from ...

The funeral of Pope Francis demonstrated the values he held dear, from the theme of the gospel passage to the music he chose for the Mass. He also broke tradition with his final burial wishes.

As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.