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Pope Francis met with Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis at the Vatican Embassy in Washington last week. He's seen here leaving the embassy building on Thursday.

Vatican Details Pope's Meeting With Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis

Responding to a flood of interest, the Vatican says the private meeting shouldn't be seen as an endorsement of all of Davis' views.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

2020 Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is an archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

Drug addiction is a big concern to rural Americans, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

NPR Poll: Rural Americans Are Worried About Addiction And Jobs, But Remain Optimistic

What's on people's minds in rural America? A new poll shows that the addiction crisis and economic issues have people worried. But many retain an upbeat outlook about the future of their communities.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh laughs as closing remarks are made Wednesday evening after the second day of his confirmation hearings before a Senate panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Kavanaugh Defends Judicial Record As Dems Focus On Hot-Button Issues

For the Democrats, these hearings are not an exercise in shaping the Supreme Court. They are a series of appeals to their supporters to sympathize with the futility of their predicament.

President Trump attends a meeting on health care at the White House last week. The bill is facing opposition from all sides. Without its passage, everything else on Trump's agenda could be slowed.

Trump Faces Critical Phase, As He Tries To Make His Rhetoric Reality

The GOP deadline to pass health care is the first week of April. If it doesn't happen, everything else gets pushed back. Trump's agenda faces two big tests this week, from the Supreme Court to Russia.

Edgar Orea, right, addresses a group of same-sex marriage supporters outside the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building in Ashland, Ky., Thursday. Rowan County is set to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples Friday.

In Kentucky, Long-Awaited Marriage Licenses Could Come Friday

After Kim Davis was found in contempt of court, a federal judge ordered her jailed and then set about finding someone at the Rowan County Courthouse who is willing to issue marriage licenses.

Sweetwater Valley defeated Waipio, Hawaii, in the championship game of the Little League West Regional tournament in San Bernardino to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn., Aug. 15, 2015.

Sweetwater Valley Beats Kentucky Team In Little League World Series Game

The Sweetwater Valley Little League all-star team slugged six home runs and routed a representative from Bowling Green, Kentucky, 14-2, in the Little League World Series Friday in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Documents show the FBI paid technicians on Best Buy's Geek Squad for reporting suspected child pornography found during computer repairs.

FBI Used Paid Informants On Best Buy's Geek Squad To Flag Child Pornography

The Electronic Frontier Foundation says federal agents may be using the computer repair technicians to circumvent Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless searches.

Emergency rooms are seeing a jump in opioid overdoses. Timely treatment with naloxone can reverse the effects of opioids.

Jump In Overdoses Shows Opioid Epidemic Has Worsened

Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent nationwide between 2016 and 2017, with some places showing even more dramatic spikes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A United States Steel Corp. plant in Clairton, Pa. President Trump's plan to place tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has sparked fears of a trade war.

Businesses Duck And Cover As Trump Says Trade War Is 'Easy To Win'

U.S. exporters are bracing for backlash if President Trump follows through with plans for stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum.

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