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When Buford Pusser’s wife was killed, his grief turned into the movie ‘Walking Tall.’ But a new report from investigators suggests it was all a lie.

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More is not always better. When we are bombarded with hundreds of digital photographs in a day, the odds mount against the ...

Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is often talked about as a candidate for the 2020 presidential election, but Democrats disagree about ...

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The community is collecting money and donations for a Mount Solon family battling cancer who lost their home and two cats in ...

Each day, Mike Stapleton wakes up owing the state of Colorado another $1,550. By the end of each week, Stapleton’s debt for not filing nearly three dozen campaign finance reports dating to April 2018 ...

D E I. How did “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” become a dog whistle for all things woke and black? From America’s first ...