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The Justice Department is challenging North Carolina's 2013 elections law, a sweeping overhaul that could affect black voter turnout disproportionately.

After marathon negotiating sessions, there were reports on Monday that an announcement on a deal was imminent. Of course, any deal would still have to be approved by various capitals.

Observers in the Hawkeye State say anything less than a victory next February in the first-in-the-nation caucuses could derail the Wisconsin governor's White House hopes.

The cartoonist won a Pulitzer Prize for his work on Bloom County in 1987; two years later, he quit producing it.

The prolific author tackled difficult issues of race in novels and poetry. He used his writing to challenge assumptions about African-Americans, including civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr.

Most were sentenced under drug charges. Nearly all of them would have already served their time if they were convicted of the same crime today.

Growing up in Baltimore, the writer faced threats from both the streets and the police. His book, Between the World and Me, is an open letter to his teenage son.

Astronomers kicked Pluto out of the planetary club in 2006 because of its small size. But scientists set to explore the surface Tuesday via a spacecraft's camera say those other guys are just wrong.

The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, led by Starbucks, aims to hire 100,000 16 to 24-year-olds who are out of school and out of work.

This week, NPR's All Tech Considered is connecting with diverse innovators in tech and science. Kiverdi CEO Lisa Dyson discusses an early role model, her work and the need to boost tech education.