Raleigh

Garment District

My family's ties to the global garment industry

"My dad was a doctor, and when I was 6 my family moved from the center of the garment industry, New York City, to North Carolina, America's garment manufacturing state," recalls Marco Werman, host of PRI's The World.

My family's ties to the global garment industry
A picture illustration shows a Facebook logo reflected in a person's eye, in Zenica, March 13, 2015.

Russian trolls tried to recruit a prominent US activist. He didn’t take the bait, but others did.

Russian trolls tried to recruit a prominent US activist. He didn’t take the bait, but others did.
Pastor Williams Arzola says he too is trying to find answers about how to deal with a rise in xenophobia.

In North Carolina, an immigrant church braces for the Trump administration

In North Carolina, an immigrant church braces for the Trump administration
Jimmy Blanco, 9, holds a corncob in front of the Cuban and the U.S. flags in Havana, March 23, 2016. Struggling under a US embargo, many Cubans hope an easing of US-Cuban trade relations will bring material improvements to their lives.

North Carolina farmers increasingly look to export to Cuba

North Carolina farmers increasingly look to export to Cuba
Donald Trump pauses while speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, NC. July 26, 2016.

Veterans hold crucial presidential votes in razor-thin North Carolina race

Veterans hold crucial presidential votes in razor-thin North Carolina race
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Nothing challenged my readiness to live in the US more than a chicken sandwich

When he first arrived in America, Afghan student Ali Shahidy knew his English was ready to tackle the tough language of academia. But he never expected to be tripped up by lunch at a fast food restaurant.

Nothing challenged my readiness to live in the US more than a chicken sandwich

Study find certain U.S. regions can keep poor people poor

Geography, it turns out, is a key determiner in whether low-income children can improve their socio-economic status by the time they become adults. That's a key finding of a new research report from researchers at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley.

Study find certain U.S. regions can keep poor people poor

Protests, arrests pile up as North Carolina legislature pushes conservative agenda

Like Ohio and Texas, places where Republican majorities are trying to pass anti-abortion legislation, residents of North Carolina are showing up in groups to protest the legislature's actions. The protests, called "Moral Mondays," have been going on for more than ten weeks and have resulted in hundreds of arrests.

Protests, arrests pile up as North Carolina legislature pushes conservative agenda
The World

Winner: Ode to Justin Timberlake

We asked for your poem about the rock star or other teen idol who captured your imagination – as a teenager or now.

Winner: Ode to Justin Timberlake

Is the Gay Rights Movement Akin to the Civil Rights Movement?

Is the Gay Rights Movement Akin to the Civil Rights Movement?

President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage

President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage

Church Leaders Take Sides on Gay Marriage Amendment in North Carolina

Church Leaders Take Sides on Gay Marriage Amendment in North Carolina

Obama Takes Jobs Act to Ohio and North Carolina

Obama Takes Jobs Act to Ohio and North Carolina

The grid debate: Decentralize or expand infrastructure

Two authors debate whether we should move away from centralized power, water and other utilities or invest more in them.

The grid debate: Decentralize or expand infrastructure

Are Cheap Buses Safe?

Are Cheap Buses Safe?