Humor isn’t just amusement—it also reflects the dynamics of society. Humor can reinforce group identities, challenge authority, mobilize others to drive social change – and it helps us talk about ...

The first all-female city council, growing numbers of women in government and greater representation in both local and state government are making headlines in Minnesota with women in politics hoping ...

There’s a lot to see when we set politics aside. This year, as another intense presidential campaign heads into the home stretch, I decided to try an experiment. I would go out and talk to ...

Polling last month suggested that while the vast majority of Black voters supported Kamala Harris, she was on track to ...

As Arizonans head to the polls across the state to cast their ballots, more than half of the votes that will determine the ...

Donald Trump has pulled off an astounding political comeback and regained the White House as he's declared the winner of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. He becomes the first president in ...

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters.

Washington CNN — American voters are divided in many ways – by gender, by race, by region – and any of these can be used to explain the current state of politics. More women support ...

More than one-quarter of college applicants have ruled out a school solely because of the political climate in its state, a new survey finds. And those concerns span the political spectrum.

The candidates running for Kane County coroner disagree about whether the job needs somebody with medical experience. Republican Rob Russell of Hampshire, who has held the office for 12 years ...

By Kellina Moore The stage has always been a political setting, whether explicitly or implicitly. The lights go down, and confrontation and conflict ensues. With the U.S. presidential election ...