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In his address to Congress, Pope Francis highlighted four Americans whom he said have set examples and represent America's cultural tradition. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. are well known figures. Less widely acknowledged are Thomas Merton and Dorothy Day.

Even as fall has arrived, the number of homes and businesses destroyed by wildfires keeps going up in the drought-stricken West.

A week ago, two pranksters called Elton John and pretended to be Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, the real Putin phoned the singer and proposed that they meet.

Pope Francis arrives in New York Thursday evening for the second leg of his historic visit to the United States.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Associated Press reporter Aya Batrawy about the stampede that killed hundreds of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. She was an eyewitness to the aftermath and discusses the cause.

A Christian-run organization in South Carolina is becoming a popular campaign stop for presidential candidates — Fiorina is at least the fifth GOP candidate to visit this year.

The Fiat has been the talk of the town, and everyone wants to get a peek. Theologians say the little car packs a whole lot of meaning: "It's just such a perfect metaphor for his message."

"Lots and lots of folks have prescription pills that have either expired or they no longer need, and in the wrong hands, those are poison," acting DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg says.

As social conservatives gather in Washington, D.C., for the Values Voter summit, GOP leaders are struggling with a message that's gotten muddled. Can the party harness voters' populist rage?

Iran accuses Riyadh of "incompetence" for the Saudi government's handling of security during the pilgrimage.