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The first American Pope was born and raised in the Chicago area, and Catholics there are elated with the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Wednesday is the deadline for National Parks across the country to remove any signs, statues or memorials the Trump administration believes reflect negatively on the country.

Rev. William Barber II says nation should mourn Charlie Kirk family's loss, and that leaders should "call out" dishonest and divisive language pushed by those in power.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making."

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a two-week restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Her order applies to 20 agencies.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with Chinese officials in Geneva, Switzerland, for trade talks as the Trump administration pushes for progress in its trade wars.

Friday morning, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV led his first public mass as head of the Catholic Church:

A giant cloud of dust from the Sahara is forecast to hit southeastern states this week. NPR speaks with Jason Dunion, a hurricane scientist at NOAA, about what to expect.

China manufactures about one third of everything made in the world, and its industrial power is still expanding. Economist Dan Wang talks about the implications of its growth.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with legal scholar John Yoo about the Supreme Court's efforts to maintain the independence of the Federal Reserve Board.