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Confetti is sprayed as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, waves to supporters upon his arrival at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate victory in the recently held state assembly elections in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 4, 2026.

Modi's party takes control of India's West Bengal in key state election

The outcome is expected to strengthen Modi's political position midway through his third term.

A group of intergenerational mall walkers in Portland makes exercise performance art

In Portland, Ore., an intergenerational group has started a joyful weekly mall walking tradition, complete with colorful costumes.

Jill Lepore speaks during The New Yorker Festival in New York City in October 2015.

Here are the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winners

Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP.

What actually happens when schools take away students' phones?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Stanford education economist Thomas Dee about the latest study on schools banning cellphones.

Research shows that an anti-poverty program can even work in incredibly difficult circumstances, like in the Somali city of Baidoa, where half of the city's 1.2 million population are internally displaced people.

Anti-poverty program is effective even in one of the world's toughest settings

Researchers looked at whether a tried-and-true poverty alleviation effort that gives cash and coaching to households, and is typically implemented in rural areas, could work in an urban setting.

Lisa Espy, a member of the New Hanover County Association of Educators, prepares to board a bus to Raleigh for the 'Kids Over Corporations' rally organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators on May 1, 2026. North Carolina in currently ranked 46th in the country for teacher pay.

NHCAE says they will continue their advocacy work after Friday’s rally

On Friday, thousands of educators attended the ‘Kids Against Corporations’ rally sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Educators. WHQR spoke with a leader from the New Hanover County chapter.

The N.C. Forest Service map shows the 19 counties, in red, where the state-issued burn ban remains in effect. All Western North Carolina counties are shown in white, meaning open burning is allowed with a valid burn permit as of 8 a.m. Sunday, May 3.

Burn ban lifted for Western North Carolina, but drought is far from over

The North Carolina Forest Service lifted the open burn ban for 81 counties Sunday, but officials warn the region remains in extreme drought with wildfire season far from over.

Funderburk spoke during his removal hearing on March 8, 2023.

Former CFCC trustee Ray Funderburk gets $265,000 settlement, three years after being ousted

In the spring of 2023, the Cape Fear Community College trustees held a hearing to remove Ray Funderburk III, who had been at odds with the board and the college several times in his short tenure. Funderburk denied allegations levied by the trustees and filed a lawsuit, which has now settled for over a quarter-million dollars.

A United Airlines 767-300ER at the gate at Newark Liberty International Airport on March 18, 2026.

A United jet struck a light pole and a truck near Newark airport, police say

New Jersey State Police say a United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole and damaged a truck as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday.

Students in Watauga County will be returning to classrooms two days a week under the approved plan. Image capture from wataugaschools.org.

Watauga school board seeking applicants to fill vacant seat

Residents interested in the role can email the board’s executive assistant by this Friday.

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