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Battles over early voting in counties across North Carolina have voting advocates worried that African Americans will have less access to the voting booth.

Valley Forge Military Academy, Eastern University and Cabrini University were locked down after a 911 call reported possible gunfire. Officials say it was most likely plastic cushioning being popped.

Prestige? Perks? Value for money? The question of how to rate a college is far from straightforward. Here's our annual guide to making sense of all those guides.

A refugee fled Iran where he says he was often jailed. His goal is Australia, but he's landed on the Pacific island of Nauru. He has refugee status, but the trouble is finding a place to resettle him.

Speaking by Skype, Abdel Kafi Alhamdo an English teacher at the University of Aleppo, living in the rebel-held portion of the city, says the cease-fire is holding but he does not expect it to last.

Two decades after Tupac's death, writer Kevin Powell, who covered the rapper for Vibe magazine, unpacks the impact of his music and the complexities he embodied.

On Friday, North Korea conducted its strongest-ever nuclear test, raising tensions in the region. The U.S. has responded with a display of military power meant to warn the North and soothe the South.

Median household incomes have increased for the first time since 2007 — rising by 5.2 percent. The poverty rate has declined, and more people have health insurance, the Census Bureau says.

Residents at the Rolling Hills apartment complex in Winston-Salem have alleged Section 8 housing fraud by management. They have been making complaints...

The apartment in a museum is a detailed reconstruction of a 1950s home, with all its smells, sounds and textures. Psychologists say it can spark memories for people with dementia.