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NPR.org's new interactive scorecard suggests that President Obama may have a somewhat easier path to 270 electoral votes than Mitt Romney, needing to win fewer states. But that's not a given. As you play, you'll be able to come up with plenty of combinations that would get Romney over the top.

Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.

Not many musicals feature a serial killer in the lead but the 2014 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical does. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a…

Brett Kavanaugh is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump to succeed Anthony Kennedy, and took the oath of office Oct. 6, 2018.Kavanaugh's nomination resulted in a contentious hearing after Palo Alto University Professor of Psychology Christine Blasey Ford said Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s when the two were in high school. Kavanaugh denied the accusation. Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court by the Senate by a vote of 50-48.

COMMENTARY:When it comes to pie, some people like to make things complicated. They have secret recipes and techniques cloaked in mystery.Well, today I’m…

A Russian missile slammed into the top floor of an apartment building in the capital, killing at least one person and injuring several others.

Summer is hot in Rio, but this is hotter than normal. Mercury could top 107 degrees. And the record heat is triggering alerts and safety warnings.

Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.

Bruno Mars is the most-listened to artist in the world on Spotify. He's won 16 Grammys. In case you thought there were no battles left for him to win, this week he unlocked another achievement.

Because of a Halloween boost, "Thriller" helps Jackson hit some major chart milestones.

Standing on the smoking balcony of a hotel overlooking the Austin skyline, L.A. Salami plays "Day To Day (For 6 Days A Week)" for a small crowd just before midnight.

The IOC has condemned Indian police for their treatment of the country's top wrestlers, who accuse a lawmaker of sexual harassment. (Story aired on All Things Considered on 6/7/23.)

00000174-fa0b-de55-a17c-fe2bf5490003 Alma Adams was elected to her third term representing the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina on November 6, 2018. After winning a special election in November 2014, Congresswoman Adams was sworn in immediately as the 100th woman elected to the 113th Congress.Congresswoman Adams serves on the following House Committees: Education and Labor, Financial Services and Agriculture. The Congresswoman is Chair of the Higher Education and Labor subcommittee on Workforce Protections and is Vice- chair of the Agriculture Committee. (Full biography.)

William McNeely had already survived a double lung transplant when the coronavirus pandemic began. The Charlotte native was extra-careful, got vaccinated for COVID-19 ... and still somehow contracted the disease. He survived that, too. He feels like it's his duty to make an impact in the lives of others for the person who donated their lungs to him. He tells his story in the latest Still Here.

In episode 2, we go back to the crime scene, which in this case is the body.Host Sarah Delia talks to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, who carefully…

Thursday, August 6, 2020It's tough to manage all the demands of parenthood during quarantine – and any other time. Our guest says throw out the rule book…

Wednesday, June 6, 2018We're joined by Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician and actor Harry Connick Jr., who is on his way to Charlotte for a special…

Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019Calls for launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump are getting louder. What exactly would impeachment look like? How…

Thursday, August 8, 2019Meet the stars of the unusual Tony Award Winning Musical, 'The Band’s Visit,' now in Charlotte.The Band's Visit is visiting…

Monday, Jan. 6, 2020We live in the best of times compared to previous generations and yet anxiety and depression are rising. The solution might be found…