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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Madison, Ala., on Sunday.

For Some Trump Supporters, KKK Questions Are 'Overblown'

As he campaigns through Southern states in advance of Super Tuesday, Donald Trump has downplayed the endorsement of former KKK leader David Duke.

Are Trump And Clinton Victories A Sign Of Things To Come?

NPR's Don Gonyea previews what's next in the presidential primaries after a decisive victory for Donald Trump in South Carolina and Hillary Clinton taking Nevada.

Hundreds of people participate in a rally to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag outside the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Feb. 18, a month after flag supporters gathered there for their own event.

Reverence And Rage: Southerners Battle Over Relics Of The Confederacy

After the killing of nine African-Americans in a South Carolina church last year, there's been a renewed push to take down Confederate symbols across the South. Still, not everyone agrees.

Dr. Forster Amponsah is one of two surgeons at the Koforidua Regional Hospital in Ghana. Trained in Cuba, he came home because he felt his skills were needed in Africa.

The Improvisational Surgeon: Cardboard Casts, No Power, Patients Galore

A new report says 5 billion people lack access to even the most basic surgical care. Why is surgery ignored in the global health landscape?

Asma Sukhera, 36, and her husband Minhaj Husain, 39, say they're appalled by the rhetoric about Muslims this campaign. "This election's coming across as a pick-your-poison election," said Minhaj.

Frustrated With Campaign Rhetoric, Muslims Turn To Political Activism

Muslim voters say they're disheartened with some GOP candidates' comments about their faith this presidential campaign. But, they're trying to turn that disappointment political engagement.

Clinton And Sanders Fight To Win Black Voters In South Carolina

Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton tout their support among African-Americans. Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Sam Sanders about who might have the leg up in the upcoming South Carolina primary.

The True Number Of Evangelical Voters Depends On Who You Ask

Evangelical voters are often talked about as a key part of the electorate. But the actual number of evangelical voters and their religious beliefs are not nearly as clear-cut as pundits think.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks at a panel discussion on the search for life beyond Earth at NASA headquarters in 2014.

First Black NASA Administrator Charles Bolden 'Pleaded' To Get Into Naval Academy

Bolden grew up in segregated South Carolina. One of his state senators, Strom Thurmond, blocked his efforts to get to the Naval Academy, but a Hail-Mary letter to Lyndon Johnson helped him get there.

Genya Ravan (left) and director Chris Henry on the set of <em>Rock and Roll Refugee</em>, a new off-Broadway play about Ravan's early life in music.

Genya Ravan, 'Rock And Roll Refugee,' Has Stories To Fill Two Lifetimes

Ravan came to the U.S. as a refugee of postwar Europe, learned English listening to the radio and, before long, heard herself on it. Her life in pop and rock is the subject of a new off-Broadway show.

Solenex's proposed well site is on the land known as the Badger-Two Medicine.

Tribe Says Drilling Project Would Have 'Heartbreaking' Consequences

An energy company is heading to court for the right to drill in Montana, near Glacier National Park. But some Native Americans and environmental groups want to stop the long-delayed project.

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