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Leaders from across the world are gathered this week for the General Assembly. Nearly 200 have signed onto a list of 17 Global Goals to achieve over the next 15 years. (article)
The Takeaway looks at Pope Francis's visit to New York City, the refugee crisis, and the United Nations. (episode)
More than 700 people were killed in a stampede near Mecca on the first day of Eid al-Adha, as millions of Muslims were making their pilgrimage, or hajj.
Rep. John Boehner plans to give up his seat in the House at the end of October, a move that is expected to hurl Congress into a state of chaos as it tries to avert a government shutdown.
Criticism against the Saudi government is sounding out today as the news comes out of a stampede killing more than 700 people.
One of six children from Mexican immigrants, Lorena González grew up as a migrant farm worker in a small town in Washington State. And now she is seeking political office in Seattle.
Today, Pope Francis address the United Nations General Assembly, where 193 nations will adopt 17 global goals to implement over the next 15 years.
Every Friday, the co-hosts of The Movie Date Podcast drop by to review the new releases hitting the box office.
William Swing, director general of the International Organization for Migration, has been trying to warn the international community about the migrant crisis for years.
In 1979, Pope John Paul II—the first modern, media-savvy pope—took to the stage at Madison Square Garden. Tonight, Pope Francis returns to the Garden and the media frenzy follows.