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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday.

Donald Trump's Real Problem Is With White People

The Trump campaign is doing a lot of outreach to black and Latino communities, but he is underperforming most with the group he is supposed to appeal to most — whites.

The 50 Most Segregating School Borders In America

Detroit and Birmingham, Ala., top a new national list of school district boundaries that separate the haves from the have nots.

Who invented Thousand Island dressing? Tour guides will tell you it was the chef of billionaire George Boldt and his wife. But Alan Benas has uncovered a different origin story. He now bottles and sells a version based on a recipe discovered in the safe of a century-plus-old restaurant.

Thousand Islands, Two Tales: Who Really Invented That Dressing?

The dressing, a mix of ketchup, mayo and some other stuff, is the subject of rival origin stories. One features a romantic billionaire, the other a Hollywood actress and a humble fishing guide.

Chicken Town, a nonprofit restaurant, is hoping to provide a more healthful version of fried chicken — a popular after-school snack in the U.K. — to teens in an area of London where childhood obesity rates are well above the national average.

In England, Socially Conscious Fried Chicken Takes Flight

In London, a nonprofit restaurant is peddling a more healthful version of a popular after-school meal — fried chicken — in an area where childhood obesity rates are well above the national average.

Politics In The News: Terrorism Becomes Major Campaign Issue

The rise in terror attacks and how the U.S. should respond has become a key talking point among 2016 presidential hopefuls. According to a recent poll, GOP voters like Donald Trump's strong rhetoric.

Hillary Clinton listens to another panelist during an event at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank.

Clinton's Email Drama Hasn't Had Much Effect On 2016 Prospects

Three weeks after the Democratic front-runner's news conference about her use of private emails as secretary of state, polls continue to show her ahead of GOP contenders.

President Trump reportedly requires confidentiality agreements in the White House, much as he did during his career as a businessman.

Sworn To Secrecy: Trump's History Of Using Nondisclosure Agreements

President Trump reportedly required senior White House staffers to sign nondisclosure agreements. Critics argue the common business practice should not apply in the West Wing.

A 2017 congressional committee report singled out this picture of Donald Rumsfeld as one example of the high cost of official portraits. Unveiled in 2010, after Rumsfeld's tenure as secretary of defense had ended, this official image — Rumsfeld's second — cost more than $46,000.

Congress Takes A Brush To The Budget, Barring Federal Funds For Portraits

President Trump signed the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act, or EGO Act, into law Tuesday, permanently banning the use of federal funds for painted images of government officials.

Benjamin Wittes On Comey's New Book

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Benjamin Wittes of the Lawfare website, who has known James Comey for several years, about Comey's new book and what Comey has said in recent interviews.

A screenshot from one of Comic Relief's videos from their Sport Relief campaign.

Comic Relief Tries To Improve Its Charity Ads. How's It Doing?

We asked the experts to weigh in on the U.K. charity's new campaign that promises to put "local heroes" in the spotlight.

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