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Beginning this Sunday NHPR is airing special seasons of the Civics 101 podcast. History buffs, teachers, and students can tune in to learn more about the…

Sen. John McCain of Arizona builds momentum in the Republican presidential race with a victory in Tuesday's primary in Florida. The outcome is a blow to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and appears to end former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's White House hopes.

Strength training is good for everyone. But women who train regularly, reduce their risk of death from heart disease significantly. And here are 5 other hidden benefits of building muscle.

Forty-four people have become President of The United States - all men, and with one exception, all white. Despite that historic profile, and a clause in…

Today, we’re tackling a big what-if question. A listener wrote in to ask: What is the likelihood that we will get rid of the electoral college system? Is…

When you cast your ballot in a national election, you’re participating in a specific kind of voting system. But what about the other methods of choosing…

When it is county fair season, what fair would be complete without those equine feats of strength?Freelance producer Cheryl Senter sent us this audio…

Join NHPR President & CEO Jim Schachter as he moderates a conversation with Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School, on the topic of social media and democracy. The discussion will focus on how and why social media is dividing us, and on strategies for finding common ground again.

The Indonesian Business Expo included different cuisines and wares from around the country but also aimed to build connections to international trade and community support for those in Somersworth.

Governors and mayors become the faces of communities coping with events such as natural disasters or mass killings. They have to offer the impression that someone is in charge, despite what may be scant preparation and while dealing with heartbreak themselves.