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Dinkins was mayor during the early 1990s, a position he called "the greatest job there is." His tenure came at a time when the city was plagued with economic woes, crime and racial tension.

One Cruz supporter said the move "just cements Trump as the unopposed alpha in the GOP and hangs Cruz's conservative resistance out to dry."

Sen. Mitch McConnell is no stranger to the jabs and digs spewed at Kentucky's iconic political event. But this year's calls to retire come amid growing concerns over his health and age.

We have a round-up of candidates, in their own words, from the presidential race.

From a generous urban farmer to a roving mariachi band, people are using their talents to help others. Read their stories — then nominate a problem-solver in your community.

Internal Facebook documents show how the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement proliferated on the world's biggest social network between the presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.

New York Times journalist Alan Feuer talks about the conviction of the leaders of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, and what that means for ongoing Jan. 6th-related inquiries.

It's been six months since Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, prompting Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. NPR photographers have covered the war's effects on Israelis, Palestinians and the region.

The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday, a milestone reflecting political shifts in the Sunshine State and the largest margin for the GOP since the late 1980s.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nick Akerman about the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issuing a subpoena on former President Donald Trump Friday.

On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, students and faculty at New College of Florida swung their sledgehammers Friday and…

An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said.

Audie Cornish and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about plums, grilling and baboons.

Host Scott Detrow remembers a high school teacher who taught him German -- and a lot about the world.

It's been a year since a mob supporting former President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol. We look at what we've learned about domestic extremism over the past year.

Initial results suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the BJP party will become prime minister for the third time.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are expected to up their delegate leads and pull away from their rivals. But those aren't the only things that could happen. Be ready for surprises.

Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, witness tampering, conspiracy against the rights of citizens, and obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding.

The Defense Department announced Sunday that six men being held at Guantanamo Bay prison have been transferred to Uruguay. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Charlie Savage of the New York Times.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops at the Dnipro River, and the long game in the war.

The proposed solution would only provide food and aid to around 60 percent of Gaza's civilians initially, according to a copy of the proposal reviewed by NPR.

The alleged gunman, 24, has been charged with murder after the Friday shootings in northeast Mississippi. The victims include his father, uncle, brother and a 7-year-old relative, authorities said.

Donald Trump's family business has been fined $1.6 million for criminal tax fraud in New York. It is the maximum penalty allowed under state rules.

Mo Brooks' Republican Senate campaign has been struggling, and now the former president has pulled his endorsement, citing a dispute over the 2020 election.

The leaders of Russia and China solidified their ties, and the Republican National Committee suggested the Jan. 6 riots were "legitimate political discourse."