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Francis led a prayer in memory of the thousands killed in 2013 by Typhoon Haiyan — the strongest cyclone ever to make landfall.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Connecticut becomes the first state to sue the federal government over the federal No Child Left Behind law. The state says the federal government is forcing it to spend millions of its own dollars on unnecessary tests.

A report commissioned by the Republican governor projects big increases in Medicaid costs as a result of the federal law overhauling health care.

Migrants apprehensions at the southern border this past year jumped by 37% compared to the year ago. A growing number of border-crossers are from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania race for governor beating Trump-backed Republican Doug Mastriano.

After 2016, nothing will make Democrats feel secure in the final weeks of a presidential election. For Joe Biden's campaign, which doesn't want voters to be complacent, the anxiety is OK.

Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine about the weekend series between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals, and sprinter Usain Bolt's final race.

The move comes about 6 months after the disastrous roll out of the health insurance website. It was eventually fixed, but not before delivering a severe blow to the president's approval ratings.

A campaign in Africa to prevent HIV has persuaded 6 million teens and men to get circumcised and aims to sign up 14 million more. To do so, health officials must appeal to male vanity.