Greensboro launches 'Hopper' trolley service to provide free downtown transportation
The city of Greensboro's free, downtown Hopper trolleys are now in service.
Politics & Government
Adding to the candidate list, ex-North Carolina Sen. Ballard is running for lieutenant governor
Deanna Ballard, a former North Carolina state senator who helped assemble the Republicans' education policy in the chamber, announced on Monday her candidacy for lieutenant governor next year.
Trump could face federal indictment soon over effort to overturn 2020 election defeat
Former President Trump is anticipating federal criminal charges for his role in trying to cling to power after the 2020 election, the most serious legal trouble he faces in a summer of indictments.
VP Harris to speak at conference organized by group advocating for Latino communities
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with UnidosUS Action Fund Executive Director Rafael Collazo about the Biden administration's outreach efforts with the Hispanic and African American communities.
Conservative columnist Matt Lewis discusses his new book 'Filthy Rich Politicians'
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with conservative columnist Matt Lewis about his new book "Filthy Rich Politicians," which looks at why so many members of Congress are millionaires.
Court to check if new congressional map in Alabama weakens the power of Black voters
The legal fight continues over Alabama's congressional map. A federal court is set to check if a new map approved by the state's Republican-controlled Legislature weakens the power of Black voters.
Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother
The national monument, at sites in Illinois and Mississippi, will help protect places that tell Till's story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother.
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia to launch a popular arts caucus at Comic-Con
"When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things," says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia who's assembling a Congressional caucus on popular arts like gaming, video and movies.
Politics chat: Possible third indictment for Trump; VP Harris steps up on the trail
A possible third indictment of former President Donald Trump looms while Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her activity on the campaign trail.
An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul
As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been living on his own in the U.S.