Lucy Perkins

A new documentary follows talented young pianists as they compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director, Jakub Piatek, about Pianoforte.

As Election Day approaches, some partisans on both sides are skeptical about whether this election will be fair, polls show.

As the election approaches, volunteers across the country are being trained on how to work the polls. But there may still be poll worker shortages in some of the areas that could decide the election.

Around the country, election officials are recruiting thousands of new pollworkers to run this fall's election. It's a daunting task with high stakes, especially in swing states.

Reports of mail slowdowns are forcing election officials to scramble. They're installing drop boxes and trying to reassure voters they won't have to cast their vote in person amid the pandemic.

How will voters be able to safely cast ballots in November? It's a question states are trying to answer as they resume primaries that were disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Sunday marks one year since the deadly Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. Organizers across the region have been holding events to remember those who died.

The turn of the year is a time when we set the old aside and welcomed the new into our lives. When one chapter ends, another begins.

The town of Indiana, Penn., says it's the "Christmas Tree Capital Of The World." But Estacada, Ore., also lays claim to this prestigious holiday title. Thus begins a holiday-spirited battle.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Lucy Perkins to get the latest on a shooting that took place in a local synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa.