During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called for peace in troubled regions like Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria.

In his first year back in office, President Trump has made clear that America First is far from isolationist, instead it means aggressive use of the country's unilateral power around the world.

Thousands of people gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square as Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass and called for a ceasefire in all conflicts this Christmas.

The centerpiece of the Trump administration's second term has been mass deportations. NPR's Jasmine Garsd recaps how families and American children have been affected.

The game was respected throughout Europe and Asia, turning ping pong stars into big names: In Marty Supreme, one who was imprisoned at Auschwitz tells the story of being spared by Nazi guards who ...

The NFL's Christmas Day games will feature matchups from three divisional rivalries, and two of them could help decide the opponents for several teams that have clinched spots in the NFL playoffs.

Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.

Blue spotted salamanders can supercool themselves so they can walk over ice and snow during their spring migrations ...

The U.S. military is continuing to strike suspected drug smuggling boats and seize oil tankers in an escalating pressure campaign against Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro.

The traffickers who transport cocaine to the U.S. from Colombia in high-speed boats can make up to $100,000 a day.

President Donald Trump dominated the news in 2025 and is expected to do the same next year. Here & Now ‘s Scott Tong speaks with Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist and editor of its annual ...

The Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center has designated Dec. 25 as a day of service. On Christmas Day, hundred of volunteers fan out, offering food, gifts, warm clothing for those in need.