Former Israeli prime minister reflects on the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza
Unilateral disengagement was Ehud Olmert's brainchild. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the former Israeli prime minister about how he views that plan now.
Politics & Government
Black voters file federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina Senate map
A lawsuit filed Monday in North Carolina alleges newly adopted district boundaries for the state Senate divide a cluster of predominantly Black counties in the northeast corner of the state in a way that unfairly dilutes the voting power of Black residents.
Netanyahu wants to 'deradicalize' Gaza through war. Is that even possible?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brookings Institution's Natan Sachs about whether demilitarizing and deradicalizing Gaza is possible.
Judge says 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots should count, setting up a likely appeal
A federal judge says mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted. The case is likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trump, 77, issues letter lauding his health and weight loss on Biden's 81st birthday
The report, signed by Trump's personal physician, says the GOP frontrunner has lost weight. But it didn't say whether he weighs the same as Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, as Trump has claimed.
President Biden went to Norfolk, Va., for a Friendsgiving
Biden put on an apron over the weekend to serve an early Thanksgiving dinner to service members and their families. He served mashed potatoes while Jill Biden dished out sweet potato casserole.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's Georgia hometown honors her life
People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former first lady Rosalynn Carter. She died on Sunday and leaves behind a long legacy of advocacy of mental health and caring about others.
An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act
Who can sue to enforce key voting protections for people of color under the Voting Rights Act could be severely limited by a lawsuit out of Arkansas, which may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
What to know about Argentina's eccentric, conservative new president-elect
An ultra-conservative economist, known for his temper and eccentricities, will take over Argentina's presidency in December amidst one of the worst economic downturns in decades.
The president once again pardons turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?
It's a tradition that ironically features an American president sanctioning an event sponsored by a lobbying group, which advocates the opposite of what actually takes place at said event.