The care packages feature a distinct North Carolina flavor, often packed with Mount Olive pickles, local peanuts, and regional barbecue sauces. Organizers say these items provide a critical morale boost for troops who have been deployed for months at a time.

Using a process called dendrochronology—or tree-ring dating—experts have confirmed the timber used to build the house was harvested around 1760. That places its construction more than a decade before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum has announced a formal dedication ceremony for a new historical marker honoring Dr. Booker T. Washington.

The Office of State Archaeology Conservation Lab in Greenville—formerly known as the Queen Anne’s Revenge Lab—officially debuted its new name and a broader focus last week.

North Carolina Wildlife officers navigated more than seven miles by boat to reach the female eagle found entangled in fishing line.

Crew was first stabilized at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center before being moved to the National Aquarium in Baltimore for specialized rehabilitation. Marine biologists said Crew has recovered nicely and has reached all the health milestones necessary for his return to the wild.

The legislature’s budget stalemate has hit North Carolina’s prison system hard, making it difficult to pay bills and keep enough staff to safely operate its 55 facilities.

Surry County Schools Superintendent Travis Reeves is leaving the district on June 30 and taking a new role as executive director of the North Carolina Association of School Administrators.

On his new album of songs written for the vocal group Roomful of Teeth, Gabriel Kahane imagines a hotel populated by eccentric guests. This story first aired on All Things Considered on April 3, 2026.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has endured many wars at Easter. This year, as it faces another one, pilgrims have stayed away.

Sunday afternoon's women's college basketball title game is set. South Carolina will take on UCLA in a battle pitting the SEC against the Big Ten.

In Norway, Easter is celebrated by reading crime fiction. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe investigates this holiday tradition with author and former homicide detective Jorn Lier Horst.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks former State Department energy envoy David Goldwyn about oil and gas prices as the war with Iran continues.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Meredith Alloway, who directed the new movie "Forbidden Fruits," and Lola Tung, who stars in it.

Iceland Air is hiring a photographer to come to their country and take pictures of beautiful landscapes. The main requirement for candidates is that their photography skills must be terrible.

Special forces troops rescued a U.S. Air Force colonel after his plane was shot down Friday over Iran.

Politically, President Trump is on his back foot as he prosecutes an unpopular war and seeks to break campaign promises on entitlements.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law's Allen Weiner about international law and an open letter calling the war with Iran a violation of the U.N. charter.