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Much like the culture it originates from, Southern hip-hop is going to continue to grow and redefine itself as artists live, people move and neighborhoods change.

Before The South Had Something To Say: How A Region Discovered Its Voice

In the early 1990s, you might not think rappers from Atlanta had much in common with rappers from New Orleans or Miami. So when and how did "Southern hip-hop" get to be recognized as an entity?

This photo provided by the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shows damage from Friday night's severe weather, including the demolished home of an elderly couple who died in Bossier Parish, La.

Deadly Storms Sweep Through Southern United States, Leaving At Least 11 Dead

Violent thunderstorms got underway in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, dumping rain and bringing high winds before moving east and northeast. Deaths were reported in five states.

An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary in Washington on March 10.

Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here's What You Need To Know

President Trump's warnings of potential fraud don't line up with what elections experts predict or with how most Americans feel about voting by mail. Here are the facts about mail ballots.

Health investigator Mackenzie Bray of the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City, Utah, contacts people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus so they can get tested and quarantine themselves. Thousands of health workers around the country are doing this work to help keep outbreaks from flaring up.

As States Reopen, Do They Have The Workforce They Need To Stop Coronavirus Outbreaks?

NPR surveyed all 50 states to find out how many people they have doing contact tracing — one of the essential tools for keeping outbreaks from flaring up. Look up your state to see how it's doing.

As States Reopen, Do They Have The Workforce They Need To Stop Coronavirus Outbreaks?

NPR surveyed all 50 states to find out how many people they have doing contact tracing — one of the essential tools for keeping outbreaks from flaring up. Look up your state to see how it's doing.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate floor on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate was poised to pass a massive relief package for Americans and businesses ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

What's In It For You? $1,200 Checks, 13 Weeks Of Unemployment Payments And More

Congress has announced agreement on a $2 trillion economic relief package for the effects of COVID-19. Most households will get a relief check, and unemployment insurance has been greatly expanded.

COMIC: I Spent A Day In Coronavirus Awareness Mode. Epidemiologists, How Did I Do?

I thought it would be a breeze to follow the advice from health authorities to reduce my risk of catching COVID-19. I was very wrong.

Jack ReVelle and his daughter, Karen, at StoryCorps in Santa Ana, Calif., last month. ReVelle recovered two hydrogen bombs that had accidentally dropped from a U.S. military aircraft in 1961. Many details about what happened were not released until they were declassified in 2013.

8 Days, 2 H-Bombs, And 1 Team That Stopped A Catastrophe

In 1961, it was Jack ReVelle's job to make sure two hydrogen bombs that had accidentally dropped over North Carolina didn't explode. At StoryCorps, he tells his daughter about recovering the bombs.

Getting Some Blood On The Page: Questions For Grady Hendrix

Hendrix's new novel, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, stars a group of determined women who band together to take on a suave supernatural threat in their community.

Stacy Holcomb, 57, stands in front of his home in Bladenboro, N.C., where he says he was approached by a woman during the midterm elections and offered assistance submitting an absentee ballot, an occurrence that many in Bladen County have said happened to them.

Democrats Weigh Options In Potentially Tainted N.C. Congressional Race

State investigators appear focused on whether a Republican political operative violated the law by hiring people to collect mail-in ballots from voters. The GOP candidate won with a 900-vote margin.

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