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Latino Chicago Parishioners Hold High Hopes For The Pope's Visit

Father Manuel Dorantes of the Church of the Immaculate Heart in Chicago tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer what his mainly poor, Latino parishioners hope to hear from Pope Francis on his U.S. visit.

Pope Francis Preaches Peaceful Politics In Cuba

The pope celebrated Mass before a huge crowd in Revolution Square in Havana. His visit is intended to show solidarity with Cuba's long-suffering Catholic Church.

Syrian refugee woman cries by one of her children as she and family members arrive in an overcrowded dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing a part of the Aegean Sea from the Turkish coast, on Saturday.

Dozens Of Migrants Feared Dead In Aegean Sea Boat Accidents

At least 13 refugees were killed when a ferry boat hit their dinghy and two dozen other are missing in after a boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos.

Frenchman Transits Northwest Passage Alone In A Rowboat

Charles Hedrich set off from western Alaska in 2013. After 3,700 miles and three summers of rowing, he finally made it Thursday, reaching Canada's Baffin Island.

Syrian Refugee Tries To Restart In Texas, After Long, Painful Journey

Kamal says he was a chef and caterer in Damascus before the Arab Spring. He talks with David Greene about his harrowing experience fleeing with his family, and their hopes for a new life in Houston.

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn (left) apologized for his company's actions, saying, "We do not and will not tolerate violations of any kind of our internal rules or of the law." He's seen here on the first day of the Frankfurt Auto Show last Thursday, one day before the EPA said VW had cheated on emissions tests.

Volkswagen Stock Plummets As CEO Apologizes For Emissions Cheat

"I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public," says CEO Martin Winterkorn. The company lost nearly a quarter of its market value Monday in Europe.

U.N. Nuclear Team Visits Iranian Site, Gets Samples Taken By Iranians

Critics note that at a controversial military base, samples were taken by Iranian officials without inspectors being present.

A burnt pelican statue stands beside a fire destroyed house after the Valley Fire swept through the town of Middletown, Calif., earlier this week.

Destroying 162 More Homes, Fire Ranks As Fourth Worst In California History

The "Valley Fire" has destroyed 1,050 structures, and despite being 69 percent contained, it is still threatening thousands of other homes.

Pressure is building within House Speaker John Boehner's conference to oust him. Boehner is likely to hold off a challenge — for now. But he could decide to call it quits at the end of this term.

5 Reasons John Boehner Won't Be Ousted And 5 Reasons He Won't Stick Around

The intraparty wind still blows in the House speaker's favor, at least for now. But that wind is likely to change in the near future.

Ted Cruz has strong views on abortion. Americans tend to be more ambivalent.

Despite Constant Debate, Americans' Abortion Opinions Rarely Change

While Planned Parenthood weathers attacks and a potential government shutdown looms, Americans are deeply ambivalent on abortion.

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