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Aid groups are suing the Trump administration over its freeze of refugee programs, but criticism is also coming from Republicans who want to help Afghan refugees who aided the U.S. military.

In a strongly worded letter to Catholic bishops in the United States, Pope Francis is taking to task the Trump administration's stance on migrants, calling it a "major crisis."

Ruben Gallego was one of the few Democrats to win a U.S. Senate seat in a state also won by Trump. He's now challenging the belief that Democrats can't give up an inch when it comes to immigration.

Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact more than 1,000 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test.

After Vivian Curren's young son threw sand on another child at a park, she assumed she was about to be judged for poor parenting. Instead, a stranger's response made Curren feel like a good mom.

The U.N. World Food Program plans to cut its staff by a third. Donations from Europe and Britain have flagged, and cuts by the Trump administration forced the humanitarian organization to downsize.

One national park boasts the most diverse collection of wildflowers in the country, and they're blooming right now.

As the world waits for the papal conclave to get underway, Scott Detrow speaks with Robert Harris, the author who dramatized the process in the book Conclave.

Amid stock market volatility, polling finds most Americans believe their finances are deteriorating. Financial analysts advise global diversification and for recent retirees to rein in spending.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NBA playoffs and the retirement of one of the league's greatest coaches.