The proposal specifically bans books for students in kindergarten through fourth grade that contain information on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality. It also redefines "curriculum" to include any independent reading resources found in school libraries.

Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said.

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, was being held Thursday in the Davidson County jail under a $10 million bond, jail records show. She was arrested Wednesday and formally charged with conspiring with two "male subjects" to commit murder and assault against members of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston on April 21, 2028, according to warrants laying out two felony counts against her.

He worked as a police officer in the coastal town of Carolina Beach from October 2019 until his resignation the following October, town administrative services officer Sheila Nicholson said.

Federal data shows more than 400,000 North Carolina households faced service disconnections in 2024 alone. Now, Duke is asking the Utilities Commission for cumulative rate increases between 15 and 18 percent over the next two years.

The property near Nash Community College is currently being considered for a shift to heavy industrial zoning. While city officials have been vague about the specific tenant, experts with the environmental group Sound Rivers say the project’s technical requirements point directly to a data center.

Despite broad party opposition, a small number of moderate Democrats have occasionally broken ranks to support similar measures. In June 2025, five House Democrats—including North Carolina Representative Don Davis—voted with the GOP on a bill to withdraw certain federal services from jurisdictions sheltering undocumented immigrants.

For North Carolina, the impact is unique. Because the state has not yet legalized medical marijuana, the immediate retail benefits seen in other states won’t apply here. However, the order does open a major door for North Carolina’s world-class research institutions.

Fine art photographer Nancy Breslin joins NPR's Scott Simon in studio to celebrate Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.

President Trump says he has cancelled the trip of his representatives to the Iran peace talks in Islamabad, shortly after Iran's Foreign Minister left Pakistan.

More than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia next week for the first international conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels, which are the single biggest driver of climate change.

Covering the Artemis II mission was a dream assignment for one NPR science correspondent.

WBUR's "The Midnight Rebellion" is a choose-your-own-adventure podcast. Co-creator Dean Russell tells NPR's Rob Schmitz how that works, and why it's a good way for kids to explore the climate crisis.

A Lebanese singer famous for songs about resistance & war is laid to rest during another Israeli invasion in the region he wrote songs about.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his recent essay in Foreign Affairs, "America Is Losing the Innovation Race: Why the Future of Science Might Be Chinese."

The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here's what he said about his group's controversial history.

The “How Are the Children?” initiative was created by Action4Equity and Thriving Together Forsyth as a call to action to the entire community to better support young people.

Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."