A visit to Nikki Haley's hometown — where division 'still exists'
Nikki Haley paints her hometown as a place where race was a reality, but not a limitation. But residents say some racial divisions still exist.
Politics & Government
How politicians talk about their mental health
On Wednesday, Sen. John Fetterman began inpatient care for clinical depression. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy about how politicians talk about their mental health.
In 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA's loan system
An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest for farmers to get.
N. Carolina congressman, briefly senator Broyhill dies at 95
Jim Broyhill, a longtime North Carolina Republican congressman who served briefly in the U.S.
Politics chat: Foreign relations consume the White House; Jimmy Carter enters hospice
Foreign relations are consuming the White House, defensiveness about entitlement cuts has the GOP backtracking, and Jimmy Carter has entered hospice.
4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security Conference
The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.
An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, enters hospice care
Carter is 98 years old and served as president from 1977 to 1981. The longest-lived former president has suffered from a series of health challenges in recent years.
N. Carolina Senate OKs gun bill with pistol permit repeal
North Carolina's Senate voted Thursday to scrap a requirement that a sheriff formally sign off before a person is able to legally purchase a handgun, as part of a broader firearms bill.
Week in politics: Health report for President Biden; Nikki Haley announces presidential run
A report from President Biden's doctor shows the 80-year-old to be in good physical health, but a Republican presidential contender, Nikki Haley, suggests he's past his prime.