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A year ago, an ambitious oral-history project called StoryCorps set out from Washington, D.C., to record and preserve extraordinary tales from ordinary Americans. The project's founder, David Isay, talks about recording true-life tales, on the anniversary of StoryCorps' first cross-country tour.

"The more people are talking to one another, building relationships and putting the time in, we'll be able to get back on track—I'm still hopeful."

Dave Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps, and the 2015 winner of the TED Prize, reveals the audacious wish he and the organization will use the $1 million award to realize.

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin speak with David Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps, about the Senate vote to cut funding for public broadcasting.

Most Americans favor sweeping government action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including temporary limits on immigration, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.

As the seemingly never-ending game of musical chairs continues across the major NCAA conferences, is a seat at the Atlantic Coast Conference's table in…

Who should get to be an American? That's one of the questions NPR and research firm Ipsos asked in a new poll.

Much of Tuesday’s day-long arguments focused on whether the lawsuit could be decided in Florida, as FSU challenges what it describes as more than $500 million in penalties as it seeks to exit the North Carolina-based conference.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is entering a period of stability. It's a welcome spot after dealing with two years of lawsuits involving marquee programs Clemson and Florida State.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has asked an appeals court to put on hold a lawsuit filed by FSU against the conference while a similar case plays out in North Carolina.

An anonymous source tells AP the settlement, if approved, would increase payouts to schools generating the most TV interest. Governing boards with all three parties have meetings slated for Tuesday.

Florida State University and its 30-year relationship with the Atlantic Coast Conference could soon be over. The university is moving to split with the conference but first, has to navigate a series of legal hurdles to determine whether a divorce is even possible.

An-ex Japanese prime minister was fatally shot while campaigning. A critical figure in the last days of the Trump era will testify before the Jan. 6 panel. A poll delved into gun-control measures.

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips called lawsuits filed by the schools “extremely damaging, disruptive and harmful” to the league.

In addition, most falsely believe the president needs congressional authorization to launch a nuclear strike. North Korea's renegade program will be a major focus at this week's U.N. General Assembly.

The deal would change the league’s revenue-distribution model and revise the long-term costs for a school to leave the conference.

The lawsuit could ultimately lead to FSU leaving the conference after more than 30 years as a member.

FSU is pushing to exit the ACC and explore a more lucrative landing spot, potentially the Big Ten.

The omicron variant hasn't slowed in the U.S. A poll shows Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. The Capitol Police chief is to testify before a Senate panel this week.

President Trump is on his first foreign trip, taking him to the Middle East and Europe. But a new poll from NPR and Ipsos shows Americans are skeptical of Trump's populist foreign policy.

Culture-war debates have been shaking up our public schools.

Florida State University urged an appeals court to reject a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to at least temporarily put on hold a lawsuit that could lead to the school leaving the conference.

Americans are very concerned about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. But we also found broad support for some parts of President Biden's immigration overhaul.

As the Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship, a new poll finds that less than a third of Americans want it to end. But other parts of the White House's immigration crackdown are more popular.