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The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento on Sept. 12, 2022. Catholic churches are leading the opposition to a ballot measure on abortion rights.

Hope and prayer: California churches battle abortion ballot measure

Religious opponents of abortion, led by the Catholic Church, are mobilizing against Proposition 1 on the Nov. 8 ballot.

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell enters the courtroom escorted by U.S. Marshalls at the start of her trial, Nov. 29, 2021, in New York.

Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced today. She faces up to 55 years in prison

Maxwell, 60, could be sentenced to up to 55 years in prison — the most concrete punishment yet for the sex-trafficking conspiracy she operated with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Salomon Abend, second from the left, at Beaune La Rolande.

A discovery of Holocaust-era photos helps a Jewish family connect with its past

A box of photos discovered more than 30 years ago includes pictures of an internment camp and many who died at Auschwitz. The photos were recently reunited with the Jewish family they belong to.

Africa is facing significant fuel shortages

Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kinley Salmon, Africa correspondent for The Economist, about the widespread fuel shortages affecting the continent.

'Who Killed Daphne' podcast seeks answers and justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Stephen Grey, the host of Who Killed Daphne. The podcast investigates the 2017 death of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed in a car bomb in Malta.

An oil and gas processing plant in Lake Charles, La. in October 2020. The Biden administration is expected to announce aggressive new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate

The U.S. is planning to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is America's return to the international climate stage. We break it down for you.

Keke Palmer, Leiomy Maldonado, and Law Roach, hosts of <em>Legendary</em>.

What NPR critics are watching, reading and listening to this weekend

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: reality television, Eurovision compilations and more.

What President Xi Jinping's absence from COP26 indicates for China's climate pledges

Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending COP26 in person. Climate analysts and activists weigh in on what his absence means for the climate pledges made by one of the top carbon-emitting nations.

Taiwan Air Force Mirage fighter jets taxi on a runway at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Friday. China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of Seven nations and the European Union criticizing threatening Chinese military exercises surrounding Taiwan.

China halts climate and military dialogue with the U.S. over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Tensions are rising rapidly as China retaliates against Nancy Pelosi's visit. The White House summoned China's ambassador to protest what it called China's "irresponsible" actions since the visit.

Tunisia's New Prime Minister Is The First Woman To Hold The Role In An Arab Country

Facing criticism after recent steps threatening Tunisia's young democracy, the country's president has named a new prime minister — the first woman to hold that position in an Arab country.

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