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How did a top secret U.S. military mission into North Korea fall apart? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dave Philipps, a national correspondent for the New York Times, about what went wrong in the 2019 operation.

Operation Warp Speed is allocating the first batch of 6.4 million COVID vaccines to states, based on population. This circumvents a CDC advisory committee, which proposed allocation based on risk.

Any team that can put together a four-game winning streak will become the next champions. Only two No. 1 seeds are alive in the tournament, and the highest-profile schools have already gone home.

Former President Donald Trump relies on conservative media outlets as a pillar of his support. How did they cover Trump's latest indictment related to the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol?

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago, and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. But the megalodon may not have been as big as once thought, some researchers suggest.

00000174-fa0c-de55-a17c-fe2d22d90000President Donald Trump is running for reelection in 2020 as the Republican nominee, and former Vice President Joe Biden is his Democratic challenger. North Carolina is expected to be a presidential battleground state, and voters' attitudes toward the presidential race could affect down-ballot candidates. New congressional maps in North Carolina make it likely that the state will send more Democrats to the U.S. House than in recent elections, and there are also new maps for General Assembly seats. Plus, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is running for reelection against Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and several statewide executive roles are also on the ballot. Election Day is Nov. 3. Because of the coronavirus, voting is expected to be much different this year, with more people than ever voting absentee by-mail or early. That could mean results of the election in tight races aren't known until well after Election Day, as the deadline for ballots to be received in North Carolina is Nov. 6.WFAE will cover the leadup to Election Day, with regular check-ins with Mecklenburg County Board of Elections Director Michael Dickerson, along with all the issues that will be most important to voters.If you want to stay constantly updated, sign up for reporter Steve Harrison's weekly Inside Politics newsletter for analysis of local and statewide politics.

An isolated city on the Amazon illustrates why Peru has the highest COVID death rate in the world. One infectious disease expert called the country's awful record the result of a "perfect storm."

Despite all we have created as humans, all the structures that protect us from the natural world, we still somehow know that we are vulnerable. For the season finale of Work It, we’re getting vulnerable and exploring the theme of exposure with a burlesque dancer, photographer and OBGYN.

No. 22 seed Frances Tiafoe defeats Rafael Nadal to end the Spaniard's 22-match Grand Slam winning streak and reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time.

In Myanmar's largest city, troops appear to ease their lockdown after the largest anti-government protests in decades, as a U.N. envoy hopes for a meeting with the country's top military leader to convey the people's demands for democracy.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Afghanistan Monday on an unannounced visit. Gates is checking progress on the military campaign around the southern Afghan town of Marjah and laying plans for the next big offensive, in Kandahar.

Less than six months after she stepped in to lead Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on an interim basis, Crystal Hill was named superintendent of America’s 17th-largest school district.

Israel has unleashed repeated military offensives in the Gaza Strip but has never permanently suppressed Palestinian rocket fire. We look at what is, and isn't, different this time.

This story was updated at 9:07 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2020. While the Confederacy lasted just a bit longer than four years, its memory has lived on for...

An insurrection task force directed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says U.S. Capitol Police need more support to address security weaknesses. The review was led by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.

Everyone knows about the multimillion-dollar salaries and celebrity status of NBA players. But in the shadows of the NBA, men toil in the relative obscurity of the D-League to keep their dream alive.

NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.

Sicknick was injured while fending off the mob of Trump supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He died the following evening from his injuries.

Prosecutors said James Beeks, who played Judas in a Jesus Christ Superstar production and also works as a Michael Jackson impersonator, can be seen in photos and videos from Jan. 6 wearing the jacket.

Adam Davidson is a contributor to Planet Money, a co-production of NPR and This American Life. He also writes the weekly "It's the Economy" column for the New York Times Magazine.