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Following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Matthew Dallek, a historian and professor at George Washington University, about political violence in America.

This is Day 7 of the partial government shutdown, and there does not appear to be a resolution in sight. Why are the two sides so dug in?

Escalating violence in Gaza has many Palestinians fearful of an all-out civil war. The fight is between the Palestinian party that previously held power in the government, Fatah, and the party that is now in power, Hamas.

An escaped activist, a jailed protestor and a missing journalist: Here is what has been happening in Hong Kong this week — as Beijing furthers its control in the region.

The top 10 candidates, as determined by Fox, took the stage together for the first time at 9 p.m. ET. The other seven debated earlier, at 5 p.m. ET.

A Raleigh-based government relations expert has been chosen to lead North Carolina’s community college system. The last president resigned after a little…

WUNC News offers context and in-depth analysis for local, state, and legislative news stories that impact audiences across North Carolina’s Triangle region and beyond.  

Basic health insurance for most affected federal workers will stay in effect, but circumstances are murkier for contractors.

For decades, politicians have used coded language to talk about race without addressing it explicitly. Terms like "welfare queen," "illegal aliens" and…

Evan Roth knows how to get a rise out of the people and organizations he targets: Google, the Transportation Security Administration, and — most bravely of all — Justin Bieber's fans.