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Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

Mendonça, one of Brazil's most popular pop stars, is solidifying her reputation as the face of a new genre: "feminejo," which is injecting a female perspective into the region's pop-country music.

Lady Gaga fans are gathering in Rio as the singer prepares to play what promises to be the biggest concert of her career at the iconic Copacabana beach.

As the Iraqi army crumbled before militants this month, the nation's ethnic Kurds are taking back long-sought areas and revisiting the dream of declaring themselves an independent state.

Kiyan Williams tells Darnell Moore about growing up in Newark as a kid who liked lipstick and eyeliner. There was a lot of judgment — but surprising moments of bonding, too.

Hate leafleting has become an increasingly common means for extremist groups to espouse hateful messages and intimidate marginalized communities, the Anti-Defamation League says.

In 2013, jazz composer and alto saxophonist Caroline Davis got some troubling news: Her father had a potentially dangerous condition — arrhythmia. His heart was beating irregularly. Her concern for him lead to a unique, musical response, and a new album.

People are working to recover from severe storms that swept through the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing at least 20 people. In Kentucky, residents are still waiting for waters to recede.

Mia Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, defied stereotypes as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, representing Utah from 2015 to 2019. She died on Sunday at age 49.

The National Weather Service says a "multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic" storm is expected to impact multiple states as violent weather was reported across the South and Midwest Thursday.