Trump, Pence Strike Contrasting Tones On Campaign Trail
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, strike very different tones on the campaign trail.
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Presidential Candidates Hold Starkly Different Views On Energy
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have starkly different views on energy policies. We hear from the people who are advising the candidates on everything from clean energy to fracking.
Week In Politics: Police Shootings, Upcoming Presidential Debate
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution. They discuss reaction to the police shooting in Charlotte, N.C., and look ahead to the presidential debate next week.
Police Departments Pressured To Release Video Of Shootings
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with former police officer Seth Stoughton, now a professor at the University of South Carolina, about whether police departments should release videos of police shootings.
First-Time Voters In Iowa Process Unusual Presidential Election
For many voters, 2016 seems like an unusual election compared to what they've seen in past years. For the youngest voters this year, it's the only one they've participated in.
Ed Temple, Track Coach Who Led Wilma Rudolph To Olympic Gold, Dies
One of the few coaches in the Olympic Hall of Fame has died. Ed Temple coached sprinter Wilma Rudolph and the legendary Tigerbelles of Tennessee State University.
Syrian Regime Conducts Airstrikes In Effort To Reclaim Aleppo
Warplanes blasted the rebel-held section of the Syrian city of Aleppo, marking a clear failure of Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to resurrect a cease-fire. Syria declared plans to fully recapture the city.
University Of Chicago Freshmen React To Letter Denouncing Trigger Warnings
Classes begin next week at the University of Chicago, which sent out a letter last month to incoming freshmen criticizing safe spaces and trigger warnings. NPR talks to two of these freshmen.
After Bitter Primary Fight, Ted Cruz Backs Donald Trump
One Cruz supporter said the move "just cements Trump as the unopposed alpha in the GOP and hangs Cruz's conservative resistance out to dry."
On The Road For Decades — And Not Stopping Anytime Soon
When Idella Hansen and Sandi Talbott got started in trucking, women were a rarity in big rigs. Now they've got nearly 9 million miles in the rearview mirror, and they won't hear of retirement.