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Australian Cardinal George Pell on Wednesday was sentenced to six years in prison — making him the most senior Catholic official to be found guilty in a criminal court of child molestation.

Bringing powerful winds and storm surge, Hurricane Delta is moving toward Louisiana. The storm is forecast to affect some of the same areas Hurricane Laura devastated six weeks ago.

Democrats are making a fresh push on voting rights legislation around the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, while also trying to revive President Biden's Build Back Better agenda.

Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast, recommends key books to read on right wing extremism and former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.

This week, the Justice Department unveiled another information-packed indictment from special counsel's Robert Mueller office that reveals much about the Russian attack on the 2016 election.

President Nicolas Maduro emerged unscathed after blasts interrupted his televised address. But now, the focus is turning to who was responsible — and how hard the authoritarian regime will retaliate.

Every Jan. 1, states across the country implement new laws. Some groundbreaking new laws address Internet user privacy and the classification of contract workers in California, for example.

Several people were killed by a shooter outside of a shopping mall in Munich, Germany, Friday. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Stefan Kornelius of the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in Munich.

Listen to these podcasts from middle and high school students, selected from entries submitted on or before March 3.

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.