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Michael Cramer is the town manager for Carolina Beach, the largest beach town New Hanover County, N.C. He talks with Steve Inskeep about hurricane preparations.

When a drug-sniffing dog alerts, it usually gives police the right to conduct a search. But how do you know a drug-sniffing dog actually detected the scent of something illegal?

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.

A tiny fraction of American women choose home birth, but that number is inching up. And in some social circles it's downright trendy. One pregnant woman investigates the pros and cons.

Here's a brief look at some key information about Kavanaugh as he begins his lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court.

The Fed's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation is attracting mounting criticism from the Trump administration, which had been already attacking the central bank for not cutting interest rates.

In cities across the U.S., parades were canceled and events were delayed because of the heat. Meanwhile, emergency rooms saw a high number of people with heat-related illnesses.

The New York Times reports President Trump wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last year. NPR's Michel Martin talks about the investigation with Richard Ben-Veniste, a lead Watergate prosecutor.

Middletown's historic Sorg Opera House reopens with a concert Sunday, two weeks before Cincinnati's Music Hall's grand re-opening.

An annual review of state-based preschool programs found big drops in enrollment and state funding in the 2020-2021 school year.