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Frigid temperatures arrived in the Upper Midwest with a polar vortex. In Chicago on Wednesday, Marius Radoi walked along a freezing Lake Michigan.

Why Is It So *&%# Cold? Come Warm Up In The Answer Vortex

The polar vortex has brought air so incredibly cold it may set low-temperature records. Will it ever be warm again?

Richard Beebe cherishes this quilt in memory of his wife, Eileen.

After The Loss Of A Loved One, Your Holiday Traditions Change But Hope Endures

Grief can be amplified this time of year, whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah. Honoring the memory of late family members helps many NPR listeners and readers process their heartache.

People stand at a memorial for victims of Saturday's shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Funerals Begin For Pittsburgh Shooting Victims

For many in Pittsburgh's Jewish community, Tuesday's funeral services start the formal period of mourning for victims — a process carefully guided by Jewish tradition.

Beckah Shae, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter popular on Christian radio, snapped selfies with the dedication plaque outside the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem.

For Some Americans, Jerusalem's Newest Pilgrimage Site Is The U.S. Embassy

The embassy draws tourists who support what it stands for: an about-face in U.S. policy, recognizing Israel's claims to the city. They say the embassy's existence reflects biblical prophecy.

Shadrach Mugoya Levi, right, at his recent wedding in Uganda. From left: his son Oren Levi and Moshe Isiko.

What The Yom Kippur Fast Means To A Man Who's Known Hunger

Shadrach Mugoya Levi is the spiritual leader of a community of Uganda Jews. After a year of study in Jerusalem, he says he's more prepared than ever for the Day of Atonement.

Kennedy Odede (in blue shirt) is dancing for a good reason. The charity he and his wife started has been awarded the $2 million Hilton Humanitarian Prize. He's joined by residents of Kibera, the neighborhood in Nairobi where his nonprofit group provides educational, health and clean water services.

Whatever Happened To ... The Street Kid Whose Life Was Saved By Kindness

Kennedy Odede was a homeless kid in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Now he's the founder of a successful nonprofit helping his community. How are he and his group faring?

The loveably quirky Father Brown (center, played by Mark Williams) cycles back on to the screens for a fourth series of mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford.

FATHER BROWN: Season 4

Airs Saturdays, April 30 - May 28 & June 25 - July 23, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Rev. Brad Wells, left, Rev. Patrick Mahoney and Paula Oas, kneel in prayer in front of the Supreme Court in December as justices hear arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.

Religion, The Supreme Court And Why It Matters

With President Trump set to name the next justice to the high court soon, it's worth noting it was once dominated by Protestant Christians. Now, it is now more Jewish, Catholic and conservative.

The Rev. Brad Wells, left, the Rev. Patrick Mahoney and Paula Oas, kneel in prayer in front of the Supreme Court, as the court hears the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.

Religion, The Supreme Court, And Why It Matters

With President Trump set to name the next justice to the high court soon, it's worth noting it was once dominated by Protestant Christians. Now, it is now more Jewish, Catholic and conservative.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, photographed at a news conference in 2015, said the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their families "goes against the values of our nation."

Faith Leaders Oppose Trump's Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents

They condemn a border practice of tearing children away from their parents. It is an attempt to "weaponize children," Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski tells NPR's Weekend Edition.

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