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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is struggling in her home state's Republican primary polls, but residents say she has broad support in her hometown of Bamberg.

Mike Johnston campaigned on ending homelessness in Denver. But tens of thousands of migrants arriving in the city in the last year is making that promise harder to keep.

There was a time when many thought the Internet was beyond government regulation, its very chaos a source of creativity and strength. Nate Anderson's The Internet Police looks at how law enforcement went about changing that.

It's been a decade since Detroit became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. It's made a lot of progress since then but still faces challenges.

As nuclear talks with Iran resume, Steve Inskeep talks to Thomas Erdbrink, Tehran bureau chief for The New York Times, about rhetoric and sentiment in that country.

Incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson and outgoing GOP Gov. Rick Scott are lining up endorsements from Puerto Rican leaders, making trips to the island and attacking responses to Hurricane Maria.

In South Carolina, GOP voters are tuning in to the presidential debates, even if Donald Trump is sitting them out. They are deciding who to vote for in the state's early primary next year.

NPR's A Martinez talks to former Egyptian diplomat Abderahman Salaheldin about Egypt's role in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Huntsville, Ala., was one of the key cities that helped NASA get to the moon in 1969. Fifty years later, Huntsville still plays a big role in NASA's present and future space exploration efforts.

Michael visits the exhibit "Edward Hopper and the American Imagination" at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Hopper's art has influenced many American arts in the 20th century, especially film.

Danny visits the Library of Congress where the actual written copy of Lincoln's Gettyburg Address is on display. It's the first time in 22 years the actual address has been shown at the Library of Congress.

Noah talks to John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights, about his trip to Srebrenica over the weekend. Shattuck describes visiting the warehouse where hundreds of Muslims were believed to have been slaughtered.

Commentator Elissa Ely talks about the barber that comes to the hospital where she works. The patients look forward to his visits. The barber connects with one particular patient in a way that Elissa -- a psychiatrist -- was never able.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that the rioting after Israeli political leader Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount -- known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif -- is proof of Jerusalem's deep significance.

The state of Missouri is a battleground for presidential votes. With frequent visits from George W. Bush and Al Gore the candidates are trying to win over St. Louis voters. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

NPR's Renee Montaigne visits the International Banana Club, the world's only banana museum. The creator and proprietor, Ken Bannister, boasts that the Altadena, California museum houses 17-thousand banana-related items.

Reporter Nick van der Puy [PIE, like apple] visits the workshop of Ferdy Goode [FUR-dee GUDE] in the northwoods of Wisconsin. Goode makes old-fashioned snowshoes, by hand -- out of ash and woven rawhide.

Commentator David Brooks thinks Mr. Clinton can learn a thing or two from Russian President Boris Yeltsin during his visit to Moscow... like how to come up with a really catchy campaign slogan.

In another of our audi postcards, NPR's Mike Shuster visits the legendary Uzbek city of Samarkand and tells the story of Ulug Beg, an enlightened 14th century leader and one of the world's first astronomers.

Joe Palca sends an audio post card-- he was in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and visited the plant where cheerios are made - we get all the details and he gets a taste of a brand new cheerio.

Commentator Katie Davis recalls her visits to the National Zoo in Washington D.C. as a child, and later as an adult, and the experience of living near a sort of "jungle" within an urban setting.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from the Bush campaign which is visiting Tennessee, Illinois, and Florida today. With the latest polls showing the candidates drawing even again, the campaigning continues furiously.

NPR's Linda Gradstein visits with American Jews and Arabs living in Israel and Palestine. The families say despite hardships and the continuing violence, leaving would mean giving up on their dreams.

A man already serving a life sentence for murder has been convicted fatally shooting Tampa police officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab during a routine…

Veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Josh Chin and Liza Lin spent years covering China. In a new book, they untangle how China built its formidable digital surveillance apparatus.