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Truffles are a lumpy, smelly fungus. They're also one of the most coveted foods in the world. Why are they so expensive? And why are people willing to pay so much for them?

A federal judge late Friday ordered North Carolina to reinstate thousands of voter registrations that were canceled within the past three months. The…

A minority of American voters believe the polls will be accurately tallied in the 2016 election. But fraud or tampering with the voting process — even via hacking — is highly unusual and unlikely.

For five years, Google and its parent company Alphabet have been spending heavily on an ambitious project to extend lightning-fast internet across the country. That project is ending in 8 metro areas.

Wynonna doesn't just sing country music, she's lived it — she says she's gone from "an outhouse to the White House." As a member of the famous Judd family, we'll ask her questions about other Judds.

The Republican nominee was quickly escorted from the stage during a speech by Secret Service, who responded to a perceived threat in the audience. The Secret Service says no weapon was involved.

Election Day is tomorrow and this much we know, baring a surprise of historic proportions the next president of the United States will speak in North…

China posted photos of people being made to sit in front of their cars and stare into their highbeams for 60 seconds. The crime? Blinding other drivers with their bright lights.

A police officer in Fort Worth, Texas, pulled over a car and discovered the big-name NASCAR driver at the wheel. Earnhardt was heading to the Texas Motor Speedway. He was given a warning.

Steve Inskeep talks to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Jared Bernstein, who's an ex-Obama aid. And, Peter Morici of the University of Maryland, who's a conservative syndicated columnist.

Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson break down the late-night field at the end of this bruising election season, and discuss how difficult it is to stand out and say something new.

Today, as results come in across the country, NPR reporters will be updating this breaking news blog in real time. The NPR Politics team, along with…

They're too young to vote, but they're still getting out the vote. After learning about the history of voting and democracy in America, these young activists took their message to a college campus.

An unemployed motorcycle mechanic admitted that he went to the LA airport in November 2013 with the intent to kill TSA agents. He killed one security screener and seriously wounded three other people.

A new state law on police video got a lot of attention after the shooting of Keith Scott in September. The law passed in June means police departments can…

In Vi Khi Nao's new novel, a husband and wife are falling apart after losing their two children in a terrible accident. Nao's poetic chops are on full display in this immersive, difficult book.

David Greene and Steve Inskeep explore how NBC's Saturday Night Live has handled political humor this year.

It all comes down to this. After months (and months, and months) of debates, ads, political claims and counter claims, voters go to the polls and cast…

The AP has declared Republican Richard Burr winner of the 2016 North Carolina's U.S. Senate election. Stay tuned to WFAE tonight for more results on this…

The AP has declared Republican Richard Hudson winner in the race for North Carolina's 8th District of the U.S. House of Representatives. Stay tuned to…