Georgia Gov. Kemp says he won't for the U.S. Senate in next year's midterm
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he is passing on running for the U..S Senate in next year's midterm elections, a blow to Republicans who spent months courting him to challenge Democratic incumbent.
U.S. Economy Continues Growth Ahead Of Presidential Election
With new jobs numbers out Friday and the recent anemic growth in the GDP, NPR takes stock of the economy three months before the election.
New NYPD Commissioner Led Shift Toward 'Community Policing'
Incoming NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill takes the job at a challenging time for American policing. O'Neill is a 33-year-old police veteran who's overseen the department's shift toward a "community policing" model. NPR went to the Bronx, where O'Neill once served as commanding officer, to find out how the rollout is working.
Week In Politics: Donald Trump's Ailing Campaign
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with our regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution about the political news of the week.
Opening Ceremony Marks Official Start To Rio Olympics
Friday night's Olympic opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro provides the official start to 16 days of competition that will see the world's best athletes competing for the gold. Athletes from 206 countries plus, for the first time, a team of refugees will parade through legendary Maracana Stadium for the opening pageant.
Musicians Descend On West Virginia For Appalachian String Band Festival
If you'd like to escape the presidential election, take your banjo or fiddle to this week's Appalachian String Band Music Festival, known as "Clifftop," in West Virginia.
Brett Favre's Rocky Start Almost Derailed Legendary Football Career
On Saturday, Brett Favre will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A Super Bowl winner and three-time MVP, Favre's professional career started off a bit rocky. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com about Favre's beginnings.
'Village Voice' Reporter Recalls Roy Cohn's Early Influence On Trump
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with longtime Village Voice investigative reporter Wayne Barrett about Donald Trump's mentor and lawyer, Roy Cohn, who is said to have taught Trump the strategy of attack, counterattack and never apologize. Barrett is author of the 1991 biography of Trump, Trump: The Deals and the Downfall.
Riot Police Fight With Protesters As Olympic Torch Tours Rio
Riot police fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets at protests in a poor Rio neighborhood upset over the money being spent on the Olympic games. The protests are highlighting complaints that Brazilian authorities aren't doing enough to help the poor.
