Flooding, wind damage and power outages are among Tampa Mayor's hurricane concerns
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor about how her city is preparing for Hurricane Ian.
Politics & Government
Plea agreements reached by 4 in NC Congress ballot probe
Four people pleaded guilty on Monday to misdemeanors for their roles in absentee ballot fraud in rural North Carolina during the 2016 and 2018 elections.
El Salvador's president has taken over the government and installed martial law
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has struck fear into the hearts of human rights activists in the country by installing martial law and imprisoning over 50,000 people.
Italy is all set to have its first far-right government since World War II
Italy is set to have its first far-right government since World War II, after a coalition of center-right parties won Sunday's elections.
Forest acquisition in Stokes County among projects funded through state grants
Several projects in the Piedmont and High Country are getting a boost with grants from the North Carolina
How social-emotional learning became a frontline in the battle against CRT
Nationwide, community members are protesting the teaching of social-emotional learning – largely because conservatives have linked it with another flashpoint in public education: critical race theory.
Italy is set to usher in its first far-right government since World War II
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) party is on track to be the biggest party in parliament, according to early projections based on vote counts.
The Constitution was built to allow for the few to hold so much power
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with history professor Jonathan Gienapp about the development of the country's charter of government.
How the use of minority rule is not limited to any one political party
We've heard examples of how Republicans have wielded disproportionate power compared to their share of the vote. But what about the Democrats?
Just how much power the filibuster gives has varied over time
Throughline hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei explore the history of the filibuster and how it impacts American legislation and politics.