/tags/npr-top-stories NPR Top Stories en-US Copyright Wed, 07 May 2025 19:02:28 GMT /2025-05-07/black-smoke-rises-from-the-sistine-chapel-as-cardinals-cast-an-unsuccessful-first-vote Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the more than 130 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pope should be. Wed, 07 May 2025 19:02:28 GMT /2025-05-07/black-smoke-rises-from-the-sistine-chapel-as-cardinals-cast-an-unsuccessful-first-vote Sarah Ventre /2025-05-07/tensions-escalate-as-pakistan-calls-indias-operation-an-act-of-war Pakistan says India's strikes on Wednesday is "an act of war." India's military described its operation as targeting "terrorist infrastructure." Wed, 07 May 2025 18:21:31 GMT /2025-05-07/tensions-escalate-as-pakistan-calls-indias-operation-an-act-of-war Diaa Hadid /2025-05-07/trump-administration-plans-to-deport-migrants-to-libya A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that the Trump administration is planning to deport migrants to Libya, another step in a crackdown on illegal immigration. Wed, 07 May 2025 17:14:03 GMT /2025-05-07/trump-administration-plans-to-deport-migrants-to-libya Kate Bartlett /2025-05-07/jd-vances-half-brother-advances-in-his-uphill-quest-to-become-cincinnatis-mayor Cory Bowman, who shares a father with Vance, says he was inspired to enter the race after his half-brother's inauguration. A Republican last ran for Cincinnati mayor, unsuccessfully, in 2009. Wed, 07 May 2025 16:35:10 GMT /2025-05-07/jd-vances-half-brother-advances-in-his-uphill-quest-to-become-cincinnatis-mayor Rachel Treisman /2025-05-07/on-his-surprise-piano-ep-andre-3000-continues-to-play-with-our-expectations Few music icons have consistently pulled magic — or unpredictable pivots — out the hat like André 3000. 7 piano sketches, his newly released surprise EP, follows up the instrumental turn he took on 2023's New Blue Sun with another non-rap project. Wed, 07 May 2025 16:10:18 GMT /2025-05-07/on-his-surprise-piano-ep-andre-3000-continues-to-play-with-our-expectations Rodney Carmichael /2025-05-07/federal-court-rules-rumeysa-ozturk-must-be-transferred-to-detention-in-vermont Rümeysa Öztürk has been detained at a federal facility in Louisiana after being arrested on the street in Sommerville, Massachusetts on March 25 by six plainclothes agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Wed, 07 May 2025 16:08:15 GMT /2025-05-07/federal-court-rules-rumeysa-ozturk-must-be-transferred-to-detention-in-vermont Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /2025-05-07/how-a-post-metoo-law-opened-the-floodgates-for-allegations-against-sean-diddy-combs The New York Adult Survivors Act gave alleged victims of sexual violence a one-year window to file civil claims, even after the statute of limitations had lapsed. It's a law that may have opened the doors for the federal investigation that landed Sean Combs in custody. Wed, 07 May 2025 13:47:14 GMT /2025-05-07/how-a-post-metoo-law-opened-the-floodgates-for-allegations-against-sean-diddy-combs Isabella Gomez Sarmiento /2025-05-07/heres-the-2025-list-of-most-endangered-historic-places-in-the-u-s This year, the annual list from the National Trust for Historic Preservation includes a mysterious castle, flooded communities in Florida and North Carolina, historic hotels and a gigantic turtle. Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:09 GMT /2025-05-07/heres-the-2025-list-of-most-endangered-historic-places-in-the-u-s Neda Ulaby /2025-05-07/fighting-loneliness-in-rural-maine-one-casserole-at-a-time What happens when people put their phones down and eat together? Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-05-07/fighting-loneliness-in-rural-maine-one-casserole-at-a-time Caitlin Shetterly /2025-05-07/kari-lake-says-oans-far-right-coverage-will-fuel-voice-of-america Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump. Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-05-07/kari-lake-says-oans-far-right-coverage-will-fuel-voice-of-america David Folkenflik