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Secretary of State William Gardner, who earned a national reputation as gatekeeper of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, has held the office since 1976.

The new exhibition features the likes of Billie Holiday and other jazz greats, from the 1920s to today. Photos, papers, video and scores are on display and will travel to Los Angeles later this year.

Despite the Memorial Day recess, House lawmakers returned to Washington on Tuesday for a hearing on the FBI raid of Rep. William Jefferson's (D-LA) Capitol office. That search has provoked a standoff involving the White House, the Justice Department and House leaders over the reach of executive branch powers.

Deborah Williams spotlights gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's definitive version of the spiritual His Eye Is On the Sparrow.

The new 103-CD Jascha Heifetz box set presents a vast trove of fantastic fiddling over a seven-decade career, from his first recording session as a teenager to his final recital in 1972.

A movement to take back Nevada land that some ranchers want for grazing has stopped federal workers from safeguarding public property, say groups that would prefer to see the area protected.

German movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards. American Austin Butler and Australian Cate Blanchett took top acting awards.

The Advanced Placement exam for government has dropped questions about Roe v. Wade from this year's test. Some teachers and students are dismayed its no longer part of the required AP curriculum.

Steven Spielberg puts his parents' divorce front and center in a new film about a young filmmaking prodigy. Based on his own childhood, the movie is funny, melancholy and altogether marvelous.

The evolution/creationism debate hits Broadway in a revival of Inherit the Wind. The courtroom drama explores the case of a school teacher who runs afoul of the law when he introduces evolution to his science class.

Film critics like to argue, but Chang says that he and his colleagues agree that this was a really good year on screen. Beyond the Barbie and Oppenheimer blockbuster, here's what you shouldn't miss.

Many music lovers consider Ives, who died in 1954, to be the first truly great American composer. A new recording by pianist Donald Berman is a major addition to the Ives discography.

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch Wednesday to the International Space Station. It's expected to bring back two astronauts who've had an unexpectedly long stay that's become mired in politics.

One city that saw a surge of federal resources to crack down on crime is Albuquerque. The city is now taking a novel approach to dealing with crime without the use of federal resources.

David Holmes told impeachment investigators that he heard Gordon Sondland, the U.S. Ambassador to the E.U., tell President Trump that Ukraine's president agreed to political investigations.

Vice President Vance, who credits Charlie Kirk with his political rise, hosted Kirk's podcast Monday and talked about carrying on his friend's political mantle.

Researchers are studying why there's a dearth of black sperm donors and how to increase the numbers. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on June 13, 2024.)

Many Charlotte-area universities are delaying the return to in-person classes as the omicron variant of COVID-19 sends cases surging throughout the region.

Transit advocates and city leaders are calling for approval of a proposed 1-cent sales tax for buses and transit in Mecklenburg County, even though it's still not clear when it might go to voters.

Charlotte City Council will pick a replacement for former at-large member James Mitchell Monday night.