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North Carolina is often a bellwether for national elections. But one author writes that, for better or worse, the state also influences things like judicial laws, political spending and gerrymandering. We speak with James Piltch about the outsized influence of the Tar Heel State on national politics.

The Department of Education said it will cut around 50% of its workforce. And, the U.S. has announced it will be resuming military aid to Ukraine.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with anthropologist Maggie Paxson about her latest book The Plateau.

The shooting at a Tops grocery store, which authorities say was motivated by racist hate, brought into sharper focus the weight of being a target.

In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.

A Georgia county prosecutor has charged a white Atlanta police officer who shot a 27-year-old black man in the back last week in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant.

The former first lady used her prime-time speech during the opening night of the Democratic convention to rebuke President Trump and urge Americans to vote for Biden "like our lives depend on it."

Undecided voters are typically the target of presidential debates, but it's unclear whether Tuesday night's back and forth helped distill anything for people who haven't backed a candidate yet.

Payouts range from multi-million-dollars to far less but the financial impact is often overlooked. One argument in the protests over policing is that funds for police could be better used elsewhere.

If the report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General is sustained, Humana Inc. could face a record penalty for overcharges in a Medicare Advantage plan.

He's written many of the court's less glamorous but legally important decisions. Contenders to replace him are California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger and federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Photographer Luke Sharrett marked the invasion's 75th anniversary by parachuting out of a plane in Normandy. This was his way of honoring World War II veterans.

Mage earned a surprising Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday, capping a nerve-rattling day that included two more fatalities ahead of the 149th edition of the world's most famous race.

At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff.

Six states held primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.

The FDA says it has commissioned a lab study and a literature review to evaluate metals in tampons, after a recent study found heavy metals like lead in products by over a dozen popular brands.

The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."

http://66.225.205.104/CT20110314.mp3Get Real 2011: Charlotte Budget Priorities As politicians hash out a roadmap to deal with a massive federal deficit,…

This week, we are presenting a radio comic strip about the new economy. In part two, a middle class family experiments with "how to be poor."

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