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A priest holds a Holy Communion wafer in Washington, D.C.

Vatican Warns U.S. Bishops About Denying Communion To Supporters Of Abortion Rights

The possible plan could affect President Biden, among other Catholic political figures. The Vatican is calling for U.S. bishops to reach a consensus and says any such move could sow division.

Three of Halima Cissé's nine babies are seen here. Cissé, a woman from Mali, had been expecting to give birth to seven children; scans had missed two of them.

Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies

Doctors were surprised to find nine babies; scans had shown only seven. "The newborns (five girls and four boys) and the mother are all doing well," Mali's health minister says.

A new report by GLAAD highlights the high rate of harassment and hate facing LGBTQ users on social media. In this photo, demonstrators rally in favor of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

At 11, Damon Weaver interviewed then-President Obama in the Diplomatic Room of the White House. The student focused his interview on education in the U.S. and included a suggestion that school lunches consist of French fries and mangoes every day.

Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies At 23

When he was 11, Weaver landed an interview with then-President Obama. Weaver questioned the president about his education policies and suggested French fries and mangoes for school lunches.

Good government groups urge Albany to hold new hearings on ethics reform

Advocates for stronger public ethics laws in New York state government called on Democrats Wednesday to hold hearings on how those rules could be…

NASA's 4-pound, experimental helicopter Ingenuity lands on the surface of Mars on Monday.

Success! NASA's Ingenuity Makes 1st Powered Flight On Mars

The tiny helicopter took off and hovered briefly — the first such flight on another planet. The Perseverance rover kept tabs on the mission from a viewing point about 60 yards away.

The Mood On The Ground In Minneapolis

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of three counts of murder and manslaughter. In Minneapolis, crowds gathered today at George Floyd Square to celebrate that verdict.

Chinese astronauts, from left, Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng, and Liu Boming wave as they prepare to board for liftoff Thursday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan in northwestern China. China plans to launch three astronauts onboard the Shenzhou-12 spaceship who will be the first crew members to live on China's new orbiting space station Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony.

China Launches First Crew To Live On New Space Station

The three astronauts who blasted off Thursday from the Jiuquan launch center in northwestern China will stay three months in the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony.

Organized Crime Is Targeting South Africa's 'Green Gold': Avocados

NPR's Audie Cornish chats with Wall Street Journal reporter Alexandra Wexler about rising rates of avocado theft in South Africa.

State Legislature begins sprint to close out 2021 session

The New York state legislature is scheduled to end its session in mid June. Lawmakers have a long list of priorities they hope to finish before…

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