The Latest Arts & Life Here to Help: Thanksgiving Edition From building homes to filling pantries to re-enacting medieval history for middle-schoolers – yes, you read that right – acts of volunteerism have remained vital for communities across the country. Matt Ozug Pope Leo is traveling to Turkey and Lebanon on the first foreign trip of his papacy This Thanksgiving, Pope Leo is making his first overseas trip as pontiff. He started in Turkey, where he called for tolerance between different peoples and religions. Ruth Sherlock Movies There's reason to be optimistic about the the movies coming this holiday season A selective preview of the comedies, action adventures, dramas and awards contenders Hollywood has in store between Thanksgiving and the end of 2025. Bob Mondello Immigration The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S. Kai McNamee National Security Federal officials probe alleged D.C. shooter's ties to Afghanistan's CIA and military Officials are conducting a "coast-to-coast" investigation into the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., the FBI head said. The suspect had worked with the CIA in Afghanistan. Brian Mann Arts & Life It's not easy to get a Thanksgiving turkey in Moscow, Russia. But it's possible Thanksgiving is of course a very American holiday. What, though, is an American overseas at this time of year to do — specially when it comes to eating turkey? Charles Maynes Food Jiffy corn muffin mix is a Thanksgiving staple made by a 137-year-old company Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic pantry staple that's been a part of family dinners for 75 years. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, which has been run by the same family for five generation Neda Ulaby Arts & Life Writer Suleika Jaouad shares how she stays connected to people she's lost On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Writer Suleika Jaouad talks about how she stays connected to people she's lost. Rachel Martin Science The evolutionary history of kissing, moss in space, and the origins of the moon Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the evolutionary history of kissing, how moss spores fare in space, and new clues about the collision that created the moon. Emily Kwong National What was 'Operation Allies Welcome,' which allowed some Afghans entry into the U.S.? The Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guard members entered the U.S. under the program in 2021. Here's a look at why it was set up and how those who entered the U.S. were vetted. Kate Bartlett Prev 561 of 1648 Next Sponsored
Arts & Life Here to Help: Thanksgiving Edition From building homes to filling pantries to re-enacting medieval history for middle-schoolers – yes, you read that right – acts of volunteerism have remained vital for communities across the country. Matt Ozug
Pope Leo is traveling to Turkey and Lebanon on the first foreign trip of his papacy This Thanksgiving, Pope Leo is making his first overseas trip as pontiff. He started in Turkey, where he called for tolerance between different peoples and religions. Ruth Sherlock
Movies There's reason to be optimistic about the the movies coming this holiday season A selective preview of the comedies, action adventures, dramas and awards contenders Hollywood has in store between Thanksgiving and the end of 2025. Bob Mondello
Immigration The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S. Kai McNamee
National Security Federal officials probe alleged D.C. shooter's ties to Afghanistan's CIA and military Officials are conducting a "coast-to-coast" investigation into the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., the FBI head said. The suspect had worked with the CIA in Afghanistan. Brian Mann
Arts & Life It's not easy to get a Thanksgiving turkey in Moscow, Russia. But it's possible Thanksgiving is of course a very American holiday. What, though, is an American overseas at this time of year to do — specially when it comes to eating turkey? Charles Maynes
Food Jiffy corn muffin mix is a Thanksgiving staple made by a 137-year-old company Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic pantry staple that's been a part of family dinners for 75 years. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, which has been run by the same family for five generation Neda Ulaby
Arts & Life Writer Suleika Jaouad shares how she stays connected to people she's lost On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Writer Suleika Jaouad talks about how she stays connected to people she's lost. Rachel Martin
Science The evolutionary history of kissing, moss in space, and the origins of the moon Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the evolutionary history of kissing, how moss spores fare in space, and new clues about the collision that created the moon. Emily Kwong
National What was 'Operation Allies Welcome,' which allowed some Afghans entry into the U.S.? The Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guard members entered the U.S. under the program in 2021. Here's a look at why it was set up and how those who entered the U.S. were vetted. Kate Bartlett