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The congressman sent the staffers “lavish” gifts, invited them to “intimate dinners and vacations” and sent them notes about his “effusive affection” for them, according to the panel.

NPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial.

Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.

Illinois is one of five Democrat-led states fighting the Trump administration's freeze on child care funding. Child care providers in the state say they will be forced to close if funding is halted.

The legislation, which is working through the NC House, would require large data centers to have closed loop cooling systems and have contracts for their electric purchases that prevent costs from being passed on to ratepayers.

This is WHQR Presents — where we platform creators and people with interesting perspectives from around the region. Today’s show looks at The Fourth of July, Juneteenth, and other ideas about freedom From a Poet’s Point of View — it's from Speak Ya Peace NC, a poetry collective and platform that facilitates art and conversations about issues stemming from racism and other forms of oppression and discrimination.

A close election in Wrightsville Beach may have ousted a long-time incumbent.

Around Town’s Rhonda Bellamy takes at look at Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Nights with award-winning artist Peggy Vineyard, Steve Fox of Century 21,…

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with transportation correspondent Joel Rose about quiet changes the Department of Transportation made to road safety recommendations on its website - and why they matter.