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In the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people.

Hebrew Union College, the oldest Jewish seminary in the United States, was established in 1875 in Cincinnati by the founder of Reform Judaism in North America. The college has other campuses, but its rabbinical program in Cincinnati will shut down and graduate its last four students at the end of the first week in May.

Drought conditions in Florida are so bad that some lakes are drying up and alligators are running out of room.

A new lawsuit argues that the White House UFC fighting event scheduled for next Saturday on President Trump's birthday violates the law.

NPR's Emily Feng speaks with Jack Jenkins of the Religion News Service and with participants and speakers at Rededicate 250, a prayer festival on the National Mall, about the purpose and significance of the event.

The outbreak began in early April on a cruise ship. Now health authorities around the world are working to contain it. Here's what infectious disease experts have to say.

In his first year, Pope Leo has spoken in favor of peace and the plight of immigrants, putting him in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. He meets with the U.S. secretary of state on Thursday.

Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP.

The peace activist, counterculture icon and philanthropist known as Wavy Gravy turned 90, and San Francisco threw a big party.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with financial historian Brendan Greeley about President Trump's push to be featured on a new $250 bill.