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Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, the Most Rev. John Dolan, speaks at a memorial for Fr. Joe Carroll at the San Diego Convention Center on August 10, 2021.

Hundreds Gather To Remember Father Joe Carroll, One Month After His Death

Fr. Joe Carroll died one month ago. On Tuesday, hundreds who knew him well gathered to share stories and remember a San Diego icon.

A waiter closes a bar terrace in Paris earlier this month amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

Spain, France Exceed 1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Each

Europe has been battling rising case counts, setting a record last week for new cases reported. Spain and France surpassed the 1 million case mark within hours of each other.

French Sex Scandal Stirs Fears Of The 'Americanization' Of Political Life

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rachel Donadio, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, about French politican Benjamin Griveaux's sex scandal and the cultural impact of his resignation.

Remembering some of those we lost in 2021, from literary legends to everyday heroes

2021 was filled with tremendous loss, from staggering COVID deaths to those of leading writers such as Joan Didion and bell hooks to a longtime abortion activist and politicians who shaped our world.

Randy Thomas, former executive vice president of Exodus International, denounces the group's actions and "conversion therapy" as a whole in the Netflix documentary <em>Pray Away.</em>

Former 'Ex-Gay' Leaders Denounce 'Conversion Therapy' In A New Documentary

Netflix's documentary Pray Away talks to former leaders of Exodus International, one of the biggest organizations that pushed for so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, seen here in Ashgabat in October 2019, earlier offered remedies to combat the virus from a book on medicinal plants that he authored.

Turkmenistan Has Banned Use Of The Word 'Coronavirus'

Reporters Without Borders says the government has forbidden state-controlled media from using the word and ordered its removal from health brochures distributed at hospitals, schools and workplaces.

In non-pandemic times, a president addressing a joint session of Congress can expect an audience of roughly 1,600 people. For President Biden on Wednesday, the audience was closer to 200.

Biden Takes The Stage In His Dream Role, But The Pandemic Still Sets The Scene

The president laid out an ambitious agenda in his address to Congress, but in a chamber largely empty due to COVID-19 restrictions, he was reminded of the thin majorities with which he has to work.

The Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, typically brimming with busy travelers, stands empty Friday as general strikes snarled transportation across France for a second day.

France Suffers Travel Woes As General Strike Enters 2nd Day

The strike took a quieter turn Friday, as protests ebbed but workers still stayed home in anger at a pension reform proposal. Stations and schools across the country remained shuttered.

An undated rendering of a direct-air capture plant.

UCSD Researchers Find Direct Air Capture Could Help Avoid Climate Disaster

As governments, scientists and individuals grapple with how to tackle a looming climate crisis, new research from UC San Diego released Thursday explores a possible mode of response that seems borderline science fiction.

A visitor wears a mask while walking by Mickey Mouse at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Disney Lays Off 28,000 Workers, 67% Are Part-Time Employees

The Walt Disney Company's theme parks, resorts and cruises have been devastated by COVID-19. Disney announced it is laying off the workers from its Parks, Experiences and Products division.

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