Frank Langfitt
Stories
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Politics
Amid a year of elections around the world, is democracy expanding or retreating?
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News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe
At least ten news organizations have retracted or amended their stories after an NPR investigation showed that a man they featured as a brave Chinese dissident was accused of being a conman.
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Politics
How to bridge our political divide? A pastor's answer: Do unto others
A Pennsylvania church just blocks from where then-candidate Donald Trump's would-be assassin lived created a sermon series on the Golden Rule to try to bridge political divisions in its congregation.
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Politics
When it comes to the political divide, a pastor's answer is the Golden Rule
The pastor of a Pennsylvania church not far from where Donald Trump was nearly assassinated is preaching sermons in the theme of "Do Unto Others," as a way to heal his deeply divided community.
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Politics
Election officials and experts from around the world study U.S. voting system
Election officials and experts from more than 60 countries across the globe came to study the U.S. voting system. Hear some interesting perspectives on what they saw.
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Politics
What happens if local officials won't certify elections? A Nevada case may be a model
More than two dozen local officials in swing states have refused to certify elections in recent years, including after the primary election in Nevada's Washoe County this summer.
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Law & Courts
Are election officials ready for local officials who refuse to certify elections?
More than two dozen local officials in swing states have refused to certify elections in recent years. A case in Nevada shows attorneys general have the will and tools to keep the process on track.
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Politics
An organization has novel way to get members to vote. But is it legal?
The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, which helps members get affordable mortgages, says its 3.7 million members must vote or risk losing membership — and the financial benefits.
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Europe
Moldova chooses president, decides on EU path as Kremlin meddles in both votes
Moldova Chooses President and Decides on EU Path as Kremlin Meddles in Both Votes
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Asia
Is this Chinese celebrity dissident really a con man?
A journalistic source who received a lot of media attention is now accused of being a con man. It's a story about journalism integrity and the challenges of covering the Chinese Communist party.
