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Pope's Meeting With Kim Davis Puts A New Twist On His Visit

Joshua McElwee, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, talks about the pope's meeting with Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who has refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses.

Russian Air Strikes In Syria Complicate A Very Messy War

Russia carried out some 20 air strikes in Syria on Wednesday. Now the U.S. military is scrambling to make sure American and Russian war planes steer clear of each other over the skies of Syria.

A Fake Letter About Fake Deer In Wisconsin

A letter from Wisconsin officials called on state residents to take down deer lawn ornaments because they were being tallied in the deer count. The letter was fake, but it did light up Facebook.

A computer chip is seen on a newly issued credit card in this photo illustration taken in Encinitas, Calif., this week. In an effort to reduce counterfeit and credit card fraud, more than 200 million payment cards have been issued with embedded computer chips in the U.S., ahead of a Oct. 1 deadline for the switch to such cards, according to the Smart Card Alliance.

3 Things To Know About Those New Credit Cards

Today is the deadline card issuers have given for merchants to be ready to accept the new, more secure, computer-chipped cards. But there's still a long way to go.

A mother gets antiretroviral drugs at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in South Africa in May 2012.

A Milestone In The Campaign To Reduce The Number Of Deaths From AIDS

The World Health Organization has just recommended that all HIV positive people take antiretroviral medications. If that guideline is enforced, it could help stop the spread of HIV worldwide.

Originating in Mexico City, <em>suadero </em>tacos have gone from a food of the poor to a widely adored filling. These tacos are made from a variety of meats, including <em>suadero, </em>a cut from the lower parts of a cow. The meat is cooked in a griddle-like device called a <em>comal.</em>

'Tacopedia': A Mouth-Watering Tour Of Mexico's Taco Culture

From the smoked marlin tacos of Baja California to the fried flower tacos of Chiapas, Mexico is home to endless interpretations of this essential dish. A new tome documents this vibrant taco cuisine.

Over the last couple of years demand for fresh figs has increased somewhat, thanks to the industry's vigorous marketing efforts. But the long-term trend has been one of struggle for the fig industry.

Fancy A Fig? California's Growers Desperately Hope You Do

California's fig industry has undergone some big changes, but after years of struggles, some farmers hope growing consumer interest in fresh produce might finally provide a turnaround.

Sanders Raises Nearly As Much As Clinton In 3rd Quarter

New campaign fundraising numbers are out, and they show Bernie Sanders on pace with Hillary Clinton. For Republicans, Ben Carson was the big winner. NPR's Robert Siegel learns more from correspondent Peter Overby.

D. Watkins' work has appeared in <em>The Baltimore Sun</em> and <em>Salon</em>. He will start teaching English at Goucher College in the spring.

Baltimore Author Discusses 'Living (And Dying) While Black'

Author D. Watkins says that crack destroyed his East Baltimore neighborhood, and he explains how the real day-to-day of selling drugs is nothing like the movies. His new book is The Beast Side.

"We don't collect a lot of your data and understand every detail about your life. That's just not the business that we are in," says Apple CEO Tim Cook, shown here at the NPR offices in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right'

Apple has long touted the power and design of its devices, but recently it's been emphasizing their privacy features. Tim Cook describes how Apple is protecting and using, or not using, customer data.

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