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Pope Francis starts a four-day visit to Iraq on Friday. It's the first such papal visit. The goal is to strengthen local Christian communities and build dialogue with Muslims.

Gov. Mike DeWine has dropped the minimum age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to those 50 years or older; the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and its teachers union have reached an agreement to return to the classroom on Wednesday; Tuesday marks one year since Ohio confirmed its first three coronavirus cases; and more stories.

Witnesses in today's hearing revealed details of a dramatic Oval Office meeting on Jan. 3, 2021.

A military dog handler goes on trial Monday at Fort Meade, Md., for allegedly using his unmuzzled dog to intimidate and threaten detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Sgt. Santos Cardona is charged with abusing two Iraqi detainees and, if convicted, he could face 20 years in prison.

Iran's presidential election Friday is the most tightly contested contest since the Islamic revolution of 1979, according to preliminary polls. Former President Hashemi Rafsanjani is considered the frontrunner, but analysts say none of the seven candidates is likely to obtain 50 percent of the vote, with a run-off race possible. NPR's Ivan Watson reports from Tehran.

As a grand jury's term expires in the investigation of the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame, special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald schedules a 2 p.m. news conference Friday. Speculation swirls regarding potential indictments.

Biden wants Congress to give people a break on the federal gas tax for the summer. But economists say that won't translate into big savings at the pump — and could hurt efforts to curb inflation.

A tablet computer assembled in Port-au-Prince makes the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation the latest player on the high-tech stage. Economists hope such jobs help grow Haiti's middle class.

Saudi Arabia's strategy on climate change has long been to deny the science. Saudis fear that reducing emissions will reduce oil exports and be catastrophic for their economy.

There were older couples and younger ones, gay, straight and nonbinary couples, couples of different races and from different places, all joining together at Lincoln Center.