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There's a lot of discontent with America's political system, including with primary elections. Many experts say party-based primaries shut out independent voters and make political polarization worse. That's why some states are turning to nonpartisan primaries.

Nearly five months since the devastating fire in Lahaina killed 100 people, displaced residents are still struggling to figure out long-term housing, and tourism still hasn't fully bounced back.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was given a Thursday deadline to accept a new peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia that Ukraine had no input in, causing concerns for residents.

The 22-year-old said in court documents that the results of a Google search shaped his beliefs on race years before he murdered nine people in a historically black South Carolina church.

Demand for batteries has sent lithium prices soaring. But building new mines is controversial and time-consuming. So existing mines are hitting overdrive and boosting production as much as they can.

The FDA meets Friday to consider COVID-19 booster shots. The Capitol on Saturday faces its biggest security test since the Jan. 6 attack. The Wall Street Journal examines Facebook's internal memos.

Meet America's top diplomat on Africa.

Stream video of live performances from top singer-songwriters and folk artists as Mountain Stage celebrates its 34th anniversary.

An email thread released Wednesday is raising more questions about whether lanes were closed on the George Washington Bridge as political payback. The emails indicate that top officials in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration are involved in the closures — motivated more by politics than a traffic study, as originally claimed.

A report issued Friday by the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee says claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction were "not supported by the underlying intelligence." The report blames the CIA for overstating the threat and criticizes outgoing CIA Director George Tenet for skewing advice to top policy makers. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Tom Gjelten.