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First prize went to this image of a porter in Kolkata. Photographer Tom Price took the image, then created a different backdrop: an empty, unidentified landscape emphasizing the loneliness of the migrant worker.

PHOTO WINNERS: We All Carry A Heavy Load But Let's Not Forget Moments Of Joy

The winning images in the All About Photos contest answer the question: What's in "Your Mind's Eye"? And also: What can you carry on your head?

Not Your Grandmother's Scrabble

It’s 8:30 on a Saturday morning, and the main room of the Asheville Senior Center is buzzing with conversation. People are walking in, carrying the cymbal…

Peggy Defenderfer places a test ballot into a tabulator while completing logic and accuracy testing at the Wake County Board of Elections office in Raleigh Thursday afternoon September 15, 2022.

State elections officials need more money to keep NC voters well informed about rules changes

A string of recent state Supreme Court decisions and proposed changes by Republican lawmakers have elections administrators scrambling ahead of the 2023 municipal elections.

Yasin Pinarbasi walks into a building he inspected that suffered some earthquake damage, west of Antakya, Turkey.

Is it safe to go home? With hard hats and phone apps, Turkey's engineers seek answers

NPR follows one of the hundreds of building inspectors in Turkey's earthquake zone to learn about the massive challenge of figuring how who can return to their homes.

The genesis of the Trump-era and its ultimate impact on American politics is explored in two new books.

Past is prologue in two new books that explore the Trump era

The two books, written by veteran journalists, depict a political landscape that few Americans could have foreseen less than a decade ago and offer a hint at the future.

A Georgia election official examines a ballot during that state's hand-count audit in 2020.

'Election integrity' push in NC has ties to Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 presidential race

A lawyer who helped try to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results has links to efforts to help shape a sweeping elections bill in North Carolina

Climate writer Bill McKibben published a new book, "Here Comes the Sun," about the ongoing, global solar energy revolution.

Climate writer Bill McKibben says the future is solar — with or without the U.S.

Climate change and its cause — the burning of fossil fuels — are problems that surround us as much as, well, the air we breathe. A new book by the father of popular climate writing, Bill McKibben, offers a simple solution: harness the power of the sun.

Pam Bondi is out at DOJ. And, NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit

President Trump announced yesterday that Pam Bondi is out as Attorney General. And, NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit and is heading toward the moon.

Alito Advocated Immunity for U.S. Wiretap Use

A new set of documents from Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito contains his argument that executive-branch officials have immunity when ordering domestic wiretaps in violation of the law. Other documents from his years at the Justice Department reveal a restrictive position on racial discrimination.

The repeal of HB 2 would remove restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use.

Q&A: Behind Council’s Repeal - HB 2 Losses And A Dose Of Pragmatism

North Carolina's political scene has been full of surprises lately, like last week's unexpected special legislative session to limit the governor's...

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