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Laid-off furniture factory workers in Lenoir, N.C., studied information technology with the hopes of landing a job at a new Google data center. But when their dreams of a job with Google didn't come true, they still found a way to stay employed.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, local jails and prisons released thousands of inmates early. Experts say the recent increase reflects a return to business as usual for the nation's carceral system.

Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans' newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called "coalition districts."

The Supreme Court will hear a dispute about Colorado's decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot — putting the justices at the center of the 2024 election.

This week Turkey marked one year since the earthquake that killed more than 53,000 people in the country and left over 3 million homeless. Critics say the government hasn't met its promise to rebuild.

Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.

With even the youngest of those men and women who were involved in the invasion nearing their 100th birthdays and their ranks dwindling rapidly, they feel a special imperative to tell their stories.

During a presidential trip to Scotland, President Trump hosted a ribbon cutting for a new golf course as one of his properties, just one of several ventures he has launched since returning to office.

Looking for conversation starters for the Thanksgiving dinner table? The NPR One team has it covered with podcast recommendations from across public media.

An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.