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In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88.

Voters will decide whether the city's first openly gay and first Black female mayor will win reelection or face a runoff. Why is the incumbent mayor facing so many challengers?

Paterson is home to a large number of people with roots in Turkey and Syria — countries hit by Monday's massive earthquake. Residents say they are mobilizing their fears into help.

Customers and staff of the shop in Worcester, Mass., come up with what to write on the cookies — such as "not a match" and "swipe Left." The cookies are best sellers around Valentine's Day.

Customers and staff of the shop in Worcester, Mass., come up with what to write on the cookies — such as "not a match" and "swipe Left." The cookies are best sellers around Valentine's Day.

In Chad, one of the continent's poorest countries, rising food and fuel prices — and drought — have left many hungry and unable to afford the limited food that is for sale.

For months white supremacists have dominated headlines in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Residents across the region are organizing counter protests to push back against racism and hate.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with McClatchy reporter Gillian Brassail about Kevin McCarthy's long and winding road to Tuesday's vote for speaker in the House of Representatives.

New York Times journalist Catie Edmondson says the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives will likely leverage their subpoena power to enact vengeance on the Biden administration.

Iowa’s top-producing egg industry still recovering, rippling consumers