The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council on Books in Wartime was: "Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas." ...

In Hungary they take their paprika seriously. Just as seriously as the Italians take their pasta, the Japanese take their rice or the English their tea. Indeed Hungarians find nothing unusual in the ...

Law enforcement officials have released more information about a shooting near the White House on Saturday, including the identity of the alleged gunman.

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Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to release a major papal document on the perils and promises of Artificial Intelligence. The co-founder of Anthropic will be in Rome for the document's release.

U.S. and Iran are nearing a tentative deal to end the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and curb Tehran's uranium stockpile — though major details remain unresolved.

Discover nature this week with Missouri wrens. Wrens are among the smallest songbirds, yet they make their presence known in ...

May is recognized as National Preservation Month, celebrating efforts to keep connected to our history. In Cape County, ...

Pope Leo plans to release an encyclical on "safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to University of Notre Dame professor Meghan Sullivan.

C listener Thomas Hirschman of Durham, North Carolina. and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu took home the top prize at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his culture-war ...