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For many of the Indigenous peoples of Canada, Monday is a day of mixed emotions as the Pope finally makes his apology for the role the Catholic church played in the notorious residential schools.

Edward R. Shaw, a World War II veteran, recently died after contracting COVID-19. He was 98 years old.

Mexican authorities cleared the encampment where as many as a thousand Venezuelans have lived for weeks. The migrants wanted to stay there until they could apply for asylum in the U.S.

A fire at a police station in Venezuela has killed at least 68 people, according to officials there. Anguished family members are waiting to hear the news about their loved one.

With the Internet and reality TV, humiliation has become a widespread form of entertainment. Wayne Koestenbaum, author of Humiliation, traces the many facets of this very human experience, and sociologist C.J. Pascoe describes how it can be amplified by the web.

The massive storm dropped several feet of snow and unleashed winds up to 140 mph in parts of California and Nevada over the weekend — cutting off electricity and trapping some motorists.

President Trump said the Washington Commanders should change their name back to their former name, which many Indigenous people consider a slur. He threatened to derail a deal for a new stadium.

Spinning plays a role in dancing in many Slavic countries. One Ukrainian dance studio near Washington, D.C. shows Morning Edition how they do it.

Investigators in Texas have found the largest wildfire in the state's history was "ignited by power lines." Experts say many utilities aren't doing enough to reduce the fire threat from power lines.

You'll want extra layers this weekend as an Arctic blast hits the state starting Sunday. Cities throughout the state are preparing to shelter those experiencing housing instability as the temperatures dive below zero in many parts of the state.