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Dawit Tamru heads the school of midwifery at a university hospital in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. He was inspired to become a midwife when his mother experienced severe difficulties after delivering his younger sister — and midwives saved her life.

Midwives saved his mom's life -- and inspired him to pursue the profession

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives.

A sign on a car in Stokes County opposing data centers.

Duke Energy announces nearly $1.6 billion in profit, courts new data center development in the Carolinas

Duke Energy released its first-quarter financial report on Tuesday, May 5. Duke earned $1.58 billion in profit in the first quarter, up $180 million from this time last year.

A group of religious leaders joined Rep. Julie von Haefen, D-Wake, second from right, in a news conference support von Haefen's bill to cut funding to crisis pregnancy centers.

NC House Democrats call for cuts, oversight for anti-abortion pregnancy centers

Democrats in the state House are calling for funding cuts to anti-abortion pregnancy centers. Known as crisis pregnancy centers, the facilities provide services to pregnant women and discourage them from seeking abortions.

Polymarket claims its headquarters is on the 21st floor of the Oceania Business Plaza. So do more than a dozen other crypto companies. But the address leads to a law firm.

NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusive

The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is a professor of law at UCLA and Columbia Law School and the founder of the African American Policy Forum.

A legal scholar and 'Backtalker' defends critical race theory — a term she helped coin

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory. Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking.

Travelers gather at baggage claim station at Newark International Airport in Newark in March. Some passengers may be newly incentivized to stick to a carry-on as airlines increase checked bag fees.

The Iran war sent jet fuel prices sky-high. Here's what air travelers should know

Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.

This image from the City Council presentation shows the tax rate impacts on homes of different valuations. A median home worth $445,000 would see a $20/month increase to their tax bill.

Wilmington's recommended budget includes 'living wage' boost, capital improvements, and significant tax increase

The Wilmington City Manager has introduced her recommended budget — with a 20% increase to city taxes. Some city council members seemed cautious about that.

A woman stands with her children as her husband prepares to set sail on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. More than 10 months later the carrier and its crew is still at sea.

A nearly year-long deployment at sea takes a toll on military families

Families in Norfolk, Va., await the return of roughly 15,000 sailors and Marines as the USS Ford continues a deployment that started more than 10 months ago.

A still from an FBI promotional video (left) bears a strong resemblance to the opening shot of the original 1994 music video for the Beastie Boy's "Sabotage" (right). NPR found at least six examples where shots in the FBI video matched those in music video. Experts say the most likely explanation is that AI-was used to re-create the shots.

Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?

An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director.

The DC Virgo Preparatory Academy in Wilmington.

Wilmington family wants accountability for school resource officer after incident at DC Virgo

Coleman and Emilie Paiva say a school resource officer intervened inappropriately, using more force than necessary, during an incident with their young son at DC Virgo. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office says the SRO, who has since been reassigned out of the public elementary school system, did nothing wrong.

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