Leila Fadel

That's a great sound. President Trump praised his defense secretary even as an official talked of a search for a replacement.

That's a great sound. President Trump praised his defense secretary even as an official talked of a search for a replacement.

That's a great sound. President Trump praised his defense secretary even as an official talked of a search for a replacement.

I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. Some people were in tears at St. Peter's Square. They put into words their appreciation for the late Pope Francis.

I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. Some people were in tears at St. Peter's Square. They put into words their appreciation for the late Pope Francis.

I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. Some people were in tears at St. Peter's Square. They put into words their appreciation for the late Pope Francis.

One U.S. official tells NPR that the search is underway to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth. Publicly, the president is standing behind him after a tumultuous week. Hexeth's office fired some of his aides. Then came revelations that the secretary shared details of impending airstrikes in Yemen again.

One U.S. official tells NPR that the search is underway to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth. Publicly, the president is standing behind him after a tumultuous week. Hexeth's office fired some of his aides. Then came revelations that the secretary shared details of impending airstrikes in Yemen again.

One U.S. official tells NPR that the search is underway to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth. Publicly, the president is standing behind him after a tumultuous week. Hexeth's office fired some of his aides. Then came revelations that the secretary shared details of impending airstrikes in Yemen again.

NPR confirmed the second chat on the messaging app Signal, which included Hegseth's wife, his brother, and his personal lawyer. The first chat was with top officials and a journalist who was inadvertently included.

NPR confirmed the second chat on the messaging app Signal, which included Hegseth's wife, his brother, and his personal lawyer. The first chat was with top officials and a journalist who was inadvertently included.

NPR confirmed the second chat on the messaging app Signal, which included Hegseth's wife, his brother, and his personal lawyer. The first chat was with top officials and a journalist who was inadvertently included.

He died on Monday at 88 years old after leading the Catholic Church's 1.4 billion followers. Tributes have poured in from around the world remembering Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first pope from Latin America, as a leader who advocated for the poor and the dispossessed. In Rome, the faithful gathered for rosary prayers for Francis and preparations are underway for his funeral.

He died on Monday at 88 years old after leading the Catholic Church's 1.4 billion followers. Tributes have poured in from around the world remembering Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first pope from Latin America, as a leader who advocated for the poor and the dispossessed. In Rome, the faithful gathered for rosary prayers for Francis and preparations are underway for his funeral.

He died on Monday at 88 years old after leading the Catholic Church's 1.4 billion followers. Tributes have poured in from around the world remembering Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first pope from Latin America, as a leader who advocated for the poor and the dispossessed. In Rome, the faithful gathered for rosary prayers for Francis and preparations are underway for his funeral.

Right. That question is whether and when parents should be allowed to pull their kids out of class over religious objections. Can parents pick and choose different bits of the curriculum, taking education a la carte?

Right. That question is whether and when parents should be allowed to pull their kids out of class over religious objections. Can parents pick and choose different bits of the curriculum, taking education a la carte?

Right. That question is whether and when parents should be allowed to pull their kids out of class over religious objections. Can parents pick and choose different bits of the curriculum, taking education a la carte?

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