The historic Biltmore Estate, an Asheville icon, works to recover from Helene damage
The renowned North Carolina landmark and tourist attraction was slammed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The estate says ...
'Wait Wait' for October 5, 2024: With Not My Job guest Kara Jackson
Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Kara Jackson and panelists Alzo Slade, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Scaachi Koul ...
New American voters have the political power to affect the election in swing states
With one in 10 potential voters being a naturalized citizen, the group has enormous political power, especially in key swing ...
Lebanese Conflict Moves North, Week in Politics, Helene Recovery
Israel attacked northern Lebanon for first time in year-long conflict. Strong job numbers recalibrate the U.S. economic outlook. Rescue efforts struggle to reach mountainous areas.
In swing-state Wisconsin, new districts threaten the GOP hold on the Legislature
Wisconsin has long been a presidential swing state, but thanks to new maps, it's now also a potential swing state for the ...
NPR fact checked the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate. Here's what we found
JD Vance and Tim Walz debated on Tuesday in the last scheduled debate of the election. The sparring was mostly collegial but ...
Hurricanes contribute to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.—many times the reported number
The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses ...
Vance leaves the cat and dog claims behind as he battles Walz over immigration
In Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance shied away from bombastic untrue claims about immigrants ...
I went on a real life treasure hunt. This is what I discovered
A golden trophy and pot of prize money worth more than $100,000 was hidden in a forest recently. So of course I joined in the hunt.
On the VP debate stage, two visions for policing in America are laid out
The disparate philosophies between Tim Walz and JD Vance on law and order and ensuring public safety in the U.S. were on ...
'A damning non answer': Vance refuses to say whether Trump lost in 2020 at debate
In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Republican Sen. JD Vance refused to answer when asked directly if former President ...
This disabled woman built a career. A federal program that helped now penalizes her
Supplemental Security Income provides the medical care that lets people work. But its rules are complex and out of date.