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Local officials are discussing how to save the Lake Norman Transportation Commission, after three of the four member towns voted to withdraw.Mooresville,…

Adam Grant, author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, tells us what makes an original, how parents can nurture originality in their children, and its potential downside.

In Petina Gappah's new novel, an albino Zimbabwean woman named Memory is charged with murdering her adoptive father. She narrates the tale from inside a maximum security prison in Harare.

This day has more delegates at stake in both parties than at any other point in the primary process. Donald Trump wants all the GOP delegates — Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are trying to prevent that.

More people have more student loan debt than ever; last year, the average for a college graduate was more than $35,000. Here are some ways to set priorities for attacking that debt.

Competitive surfer Clyde Aikaur rode his final wave in "The Eddie" on Oahu's North Shore. The competition is named in honor of his brother — another legendary surfer who died nearly 40 years ago.

On Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas asked several questions during oral arguments for the first time in a decade. He's said he prefers to listen, that questions don't help.

After a S.C. win, Hillary Clinton is ahead of rival Sen. Bernie Sanders. Renee Montagne talks to Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, which is one of the states holding a nominating contest on Super Tuesday.

The plaintiffs who successfully sued over North Carolina’s 2011 redistricting plan say the new congressional districts are no better than what the court…

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says it’s having trouble meeting a 14-day deadline for issuing new pistol purchase permits because of delays in…

Jeremy Hobson talks with Democrats in a state that learns Republican in presidential races, but has pockets of Democratic support.

There is such a glut of crude oil right now, that traders are running out of storage options, and they're turning to empty railcars.

There are contests in 13 states on Super Tuesday. The NPR politics podcast team looks at how that affects the campaigns' strategies, and if a day packed with primaries favors particular candidates.

It's the biggest day of voting in the 2016 primary season. Donald Trump is looking to solidify his path to the GOP nomination, while Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are looking to knock him off course.

There is more at stake Tuesday than at any other point of the presidential primary season. About a dozen states are voting, with Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton favored in many.

Google is acknowledging fault in an accident that involved one of its prototype self-driving cars last month. The self-driving car struck a bus. NPR explores what it would mean for auto liability insurance if the streets of the future are full of self-driving cars.

Last year, more than a million refugees entered Germany after fleeing hardship and war. This year, Germany is expected to spend at least 14 billion euros — or more than $15 billion — helping those refugees. It's expensive for taxpayers, but there may be upsides for the German economy. The surge in young workers could help German companies replace their retiring workers.

The composition is so popular that old-timey taxi horns Gershwin called for are rented by orchestras all over the country. But a musicologist says they've been using the wrong ones.

On the Republican side, Donald Trump is projected to win in Georgia. For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton takes Georgia and Virginia, while Bernie Sanders won in his home state of Vermont.

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas about how things are looking for Hillary Clinton on Super Tuesday. She is projected to win the Democratic primaries in Virginia and Georgia.