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The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one.

As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.

In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?

The American Psychological Association has dropped the DEI requirements for training programs that it accredits. It's an example of reluctant compliance with President Trump's executive order.

In some countries, including those facing national elections soon, political leaders who've advocated a homegrown style of MAGA are suddenly scrambling to distance themselves from the U.S. president.

A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign.

Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's Basilica, in a break with tradition.

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act in an uncharacteristic middle-of-the-night order on Saturday.

Pope Francis, who has died at age 88, cast an image of humility during years of strain and change, within his church, and around the world.

NPR reports on how people in South America are reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who was from Argentina.